At approximately 1540 EST, the Turkish government reported that several PKK militants infiltrated a base in northern Iraq that is supporting Operation Claw-Lock. A total of five soldiers were killed and eight more were injured during the brazen raid.
Pençe-Kilit Harekât? bölgesinde 12 Ocak 2024 tarihinde bir üs bölgemize s?zmaya çal??an teröristlerle ç?kan çat??mada be? kahraman silah arkada??m?z ?ehit olmu?, üçü a??r sekiz kahraman silah arkada??m?z da yaralanm??t?r. Yaral?lar?m?z hastaneye sevk edilmi? ve tedavilerine… pic.twitter.com/Oq4aVx6I4C
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanl??? (@tcsavunma) January 12, 2024
Pençe-Kilit Harekât? bölgesinde 12 Ocak 2024 tarihinde bir üs bölgemize s?zmaya çal??an teröristlerle ç?kan çat??mada a??r yaralanan bir silah arkada??m?z yap?lan tüm müdahalelere ra?men kurtar?lamayarak ?ehit olmu?tur. Bölgede operasyonlar devam etmektedir.
Bizleri derin bir… pic.twitter.com/DSwmSonxCn
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanl??? (@tcsavunma) January 12, 2024
Directly following this attack, Turkish forces carried out several airstrikes across Syria, although the Turkish government did not confirm these were in retaliation for the PKK attack. By 1700 EST, explosions had rocked Tirbespiyeh and al-Malikiyah, Syria.
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By 1750 EST, the Turkish government made this statement:
