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The joint Claw-Lightning and Claw-Thunderbolt operations (Turkish: Pençe-Şimşek Operasyonu and Pençe-Yıldırım Operasyonu) are ongoing Turkish Armed Forces cross border operations in northern Iraq. The operations are taking place place in the Metina, Zap and Avashin-Basyan regions against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets, as part of the ongoing Kurdish–Turkish conflict.

Operations

The operations began on the evening of 23 April 2021, with air and howitzer strikes targeting PKK positions in Northern Iraq. In the following hours of the strikes Turkish paratroopers and commandos airdropped from Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters to the points of Metina, Zap and Avashin-Basyan regions. Turkish Defense Ministry announced the "neutralization" of 42 militants and the destruction 500 targets while announcing 4 KIA of their own.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ergan, Uğur; Altuncu, Özgür (25 April 2021). "Komandolar Kuzey Irak'ta". Hürriyet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ [1], [2], [3], [4]
  3. ^ a b "6 günde 42 terörist etkisiz hale getirildi". Milliyet. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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