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Iraq
Turkish army neutralizes three PKK militants in northern Iraq
2019-09-17
Ankara (IraqiNews.com) ‐ Ottoman Turkish jets "neutralized" three PKK holy warriors in northern Iraq, the Ottoman Turkish Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Ottoman Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in statements to imply the holy warriors in question surrendered or were killed or captured.

The PKK fighters were neutralized in the Gara region during a joint operation of Ottoman Turkish Armed Forces and the National Intelligence Service (MIT), the ministry said on Twitter.

PKK holy warriors often use northern Iraq as a base to plan cross-border terrorist attacks on The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
On May 27, Turkey launched Operation Claw against the PKK in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq.

In mid-July and late August, Turkey also launched Operation Claw-2 and Operation Claw-3 in northern Iraq with the same purpose.

The ongoing offensives have neutralized dozens of holy warriors so far
Related:
Operation Claw: 2019-09-15 Turkish airstrikes in Qandil kill 2 PKK fighters: local sources
Operation Claw: 2019-09-14 Roadside bomb kills at least 4, injures 13 in Diyarbakir province: official
Operation Claw: 2019-09-03 KRG tells villagers near Turkish border to leave as Turkey-PKK conflict escalates
Related:
Gara region: 2019-08-25 Turkey launches third phase of anti-PKK operation in Kurdistan Region
Gara region: 2019-08-07 Turkish jets ‘neutralize’ 7 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq
Gara region: 2018-06-23 Turkish air strikes kill 15 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
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