Turkish soldier killed, 3 others wounded in northern Iraq
Incident takes place amid Türkiye's cross-border Operation Claw-Lock, which aims to eliminate terror nests in region to ensure its national security
By Ali Murat Alhas
ANKARA (AA) – A Turkish soldier was killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in northern Iraq, near the Turkish border, the National Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
The ministry said in a statement that the IED exploded in the area of the counter-terrorist Operation Claw-Lock campaign, leaving one soldier dead and three others wounded. The wounded soldiers were immediately transported to a hospital, it added.
Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Lock in April to target the PKK terror organization's hideouts in Iraq’s northern Metina, Zap, and Avasin-Basyan regions, near the Turkish border.
It was preceded by Operations Claw-Tiger and Claw-Eagle, which were launched in 2020 to root out terrorists hiding in northern Iraq and plotting cross-border attacks in Türkiye.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
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