Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
On April 23, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that another service member was killed while taking part in Operation Claw-Lock in northern Iraq.
In a statement, the ministry said that the service member, 1st Lt. Omer Delibas, was wounded in the Operation Claw-Lock zone due to a blast from an improvised explosive device. The officer succumbed to his injuries at a hospital despite all medical efforts.
“Due to this incident that drowns us in deep pain and sorrow, we wish Allah’s mercy upon our heroic martyr and offer our condolences and patience to his precious family, the Turkish Armed Forces and the nation,” the statement reads.
Turkey launched Operation Claw-Lock on April 17 to neutralize the remnants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the areas of Metina, Zap and Avashin Basyan in the Kurdistan Region.
This was the fourth Turkish service member to be killed in Operation Claw-Lock. On April 22, Turkey said that three soldiers were killed in a “terror attack” in the operation zone.
PKK fighters in Metina, Zap and Avashin Basyan have been showing fierce resistance. On April 23, the Kurdish guerilla group released footage showing on of its female fighters engaging a number of Turkish military helicopters with its assault rifle.
The Turkish Ministry of National Defense claims that that at least 54 members of the PKK have been killed, wounded or captured since the beginning of Operation Claw-Lock.
Operation Claw-Lock operation caused some serious tensions between Turkey and Iraq. Despite this, Ankara appears to be determined to go on with the operation.
“the Kurdish guerilla group released footage showing on of its female fighters engaging a number of Turkish military helicopters with its assault rifle.” Not the best strategy…
Yeah, the US and all their vassals should send some needed military help for these brave defenseless people fighting against brutal foreign aggression.
US don’t care about this thing. They only care how to fracture states like Turkey or Iraq.
“Şehitler ölmez vatan bölünmez” Martyrs don’t die, Homeland is indivisible 🤘🏼🇹🇷🐺
go back to the asian steppes turk usurper anatolia is greek and armenian
Georgian and Syrian also.
Also kurds.re Shilo bello chris
Kurds and Turks go back to Iran and Central Asia.
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Turkish trash army getting butt fucked by Kurdish goat herders armed with some AK-47s and RPG’s. Sad lol Meanwhile only 120,000 outnumbered Russian troops fighting second largest Army (Ukraine) and second largest country in Europe and so far have captured 15% of territory without using reserves or a mobilizastion.
And you delusional Turks think you can take on the Russian Army in a land war? LOL funniest shit ever
Russia lost 543 tanks, 571 IFV’s, 102 APC’s, 65 COMMAND POSTS , 24 Aircraft(LOL), 36 HELICOPTERS, 45 UAVS… (not to mention hundreds of other losses and dead generals and officers) against the poorest country in Europe with barely a functioning army lolol.
Russians are more incompetent than IS!S goat herders!
What about the 2 newly killed ruSSki generals? Now they lost 10, which is half of their planned generals for Ukraine. Doesn’t it deserve its own thread? Thx!
firing at armored helicopters 5 km away with a rifle… oh well ..
Lol light-moderately armed Kurdish goat herders are kicking STRONK TURKIYE ass so hard in Iraq. TUrkey strugglign to take 1 small mountain. Meanwhile Russia is fighting the 2nd largest army in Europe and had 25% of Ukraine before the withdrawal from Chernihiv, Sumy and Kiev. And just captured Mariupol, onwards to Donbass and Odessa. Poor Turks, crappiest army and infantry in the world. Nothing without their drones. And even then, they drop like flies.
Go back to your cave don’t forget to drink you glass of poison before you go to bed.. dirty filthy cockroaches bastardo
Ukraine is the seventh largest army. lol
Gog Magog vs Sufyani
Love PKK
Send Turkish kokroaches to the grave ….death to genocidal Turks