Türkiye 'neutralises' seven PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq, Syria

Three terrorists 'neutralised' in Euphrates Shield and Peace Spring operation zones in northern Syria, four in Operation Claw-Lock zone in northern Iraq, according to Turkish Defence Ministry. Türkiye has "neutralised" a total of seven PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq and Syria, Türkiye's National Defence Ministry has said. "Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces neutralized 3 PKK/YPG terrorists detected in the Euphrates Shield and Peace Spring zones in northern Syria and 4 PKK terrorists detected in the Operation Claw-Lock zone," the ministry wrote on X on Sunday. Türkiye in 2022 launched Operation Claw-Lock to target the terror group PKK's hideouts in northern Iraq's Metina, Zap, and Avasin-Basyan regions. Mehmetçik, kahramanca ve fedakârca mücadeleye devam ediyor! Kahraman Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, Suriye'nin kuzeyindeki Fırat Kalkanı ve Barış Pınarı bölgelerinde tespit ettiği 3 PKK/YPG'li terörist ile Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu bölgesinde belirlediği 4 PKK’lı teröristi etkisiz… pic.twitter.com/03pgjcnDD0 — T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) June 30, 2024 Successful anti-terror operations The terrorist PKK is known for using northern Iraq, near the Turkish border, as a hideout to plot terror attacks and for launching attacks both on nearby Türkiye and locals in northern Syria. 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 en able the peaceful settlement of residents: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019). In its nearly 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organisation 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 YPG is the Syrian branch of the PKK. ➤ Click here to follow our WhatsApp channel for more stories.