Hulusi Akar also said that groups of commandos and special forces are directly attacking the targets of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the areas of Metina, Zap and Avasin-Basyan regions.
The attack on the enemy’s “hidden bunkers, ammunition depots, command posts, assembly sites and tunnel networks” was supported by artillery, armed helicopters and drones. UAVs)
Department of Defense Turkey Turkey further noted that this operation was launched after it was determined that the PKK was planning a large-scale attack and was operating in the neighboring country’s territory in accordance with the principle of self-defense of the Constitution. United Nations chapter.
Prior to “Claw-Lock”, TAF operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle were conducted by the TAF in the northern border regions of Iraq in 2020.
In a related development, the UK-based SOHR organization a few hours ago reported that Turkish forces in the Ras Al-Ain area had carried out large-scale shelling on targets in the northwestern province of Al-Ain. Hasakah of Syria.
The area is believed to be controlled by Kurdish fighters whom Ankara accuses of having links to the PKK.
The SOHR noted that the shelling extended from 6 villages in the area to positions near 3 of Russia at Tel Tamr (Al-Mabaker, Assyrian Tel Shinan and Al-Dirdara) – in the context of TAF UAVs flying over the area.
The armed conflict between the TAF and the PKK began in 1984 and continued into 2015. The TAF regularly conducts air and ground operations against PKK bases in northern Iraq,
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan revealed that since July 2015, the TAF has destroyed 6,000 members of the PKK in the country and 6,900 abroad – however the Turkish side’s losses also amounted to more than 1.2 thousand People.
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