Turkiye "neutralizes" 2 PKK members in northern Iraq
Shafaq News/ The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday,neutralizing two members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the KurdistanRegion.
In a post on X, the ministry confirmed that themilitants were neutralized in the areas of Operation "Claw-Lock" andKara in northern Iraq. The term "neutralize," used by Turkishauthorities, indicates that the PKK militants were either killed, captured, orsurrendered.
On Monday, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced the neutralization of three Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants in Kurdistan Region and Syria.
Turkiye has consistently conducted air and dronestrikes in northern Iraq targeting PKK militants, whom Ankara designates asterrorists.
In the past week, Turkish forces have “neutralized”more than ten PKK members in various regions of Syria and Iraq.
The PKK, which operatesfrom its stronghold in the Qandil Mountains in northern Iraq, is active innumerous cities and valleys, from which it launches attacks against Turkishterritory.
Kahraman Türk Silahl? Kuvvetlerimiz, Irak’?n kuzeyindeki Gara ve Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu bölgelerinde tespit etti?i 2 PKK’l? teröristi etkisiz hâle getirdi. Mehmetçi?in teröre ve teröriste kar?? kahramanca mücadelesi devam edecek!#MillîSavunmaBakanl??? pic.twitter.com/zJm3N9sN3a
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanl??? (@tcsavunma) February 18, 2025
