Türkiye neuralises five PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
National Defense Ministry says that the operations continue effectively and decisively to destroy terrorism at its source.
The northern areas of Iraq and Syria, both neighbouring Türkiye from the south, are the last strongholds of the terrorist group. Photo: AA Archive
Turkish security forces have neutralised five PKK terrorists in an airstrike in the Gara region of northern Iraq.
"Our operations continue effectively and decisively to destroy terrorism at its source," the Turkish Defence Ministry stated on X on Tuesday, adding: "Our operations will continue unabated!"
Iraq last month designated the PKK as a banned organisation within its borders in a significant step forward in the fight against terrorism.
Terörü kaynağında yok etmek için operasyonlarımız etkin ve kararlı şekilde sürüyor.
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) April 16, 2024
Irak'ın kuzeyindeki Gara bölgesinde tespit edilen 5 PKK’lı terörist daha hava harekâtıyla etkisiz hâle getirildi.
Operasyonlarımız hız kesmeden devam edecek!#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/poca4MCq2j
Fight against PKK terror group
During the nearly 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
The northern areas of Iraq and Syria, both neighbouring Türkiye from the south, are the last strongholds of the terrorist group. It also has a Syrian branch, known as the YPG.
In Türkiye's southeastern region, where the terrorist group killed thousands over the decades, its influence has significantly diminished.
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).
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