UPDATE 2 - 2 Turkish soldiers killed during anti-terror operation in northern Iraq

UPDATE 2 - 2 Turkish soldiers killed during anti-terror operation in northern Iraq

Turkish forces ‘neutralize’ 8 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, Syria, says National Defense Ministry

UPDATES WITH DETAILS ABOUT ANOTHER OPERATION; ADDS BACKGROUND; REVISES DECK

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) - Two Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Iraq where the Turkish army launched a military operation to rid the area of terror elements, the National Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

A total of three Turkish soldiers were injured due to harassing fire opened by PKK terrorists in the Operation Claw-Lock zone, the ministry said in a statement.

Infantry Specialist Sergeant Muhammed Mustafa Koca and Infantry Specialist Sergeant Omur Ertugrul Sari succumbed to their wounds at the hospital, the statement added.

The ministry conveyed condolences to the families of the soldiers, the Turkish Armed Forces and the nation.

In a separate incident, Turkish security forces “neutralized” two PKK terrorists in the operation zone, the ministry said.

“We are determined to end terrorism and get rid of this curse,” the statement said, adding: “Our operations will go on until the very last terrorist is taken down.”

Turkish authorities use the term “neutralize” to imply the terrorists in question surrendered, were killed, or captured.

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 launched in 2020 to root out terrorists hiding in northern Iraq and plotting cross-border attacks in Türkiye.

The ministry also said six PKK/YPG terrorists were “neutralized” by the Turkish security forces in northern Syria.

It said that the terrorists were targeted in the Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Peace Spring zones.

“Our operations will continue unabated,” the ministry added.

Since 2016, Ankara has launched a trio of successful anti-terror operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).

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 more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.

The YPG is the PKK terror group's Syrian offshoot.

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