[Rudaw] The Ottoman Turkish Defense Ministry recently announced the third phase of Operation Claw in Kurdistan Region’s northern Sinat and Haftanin regions near the Ottoman Turkish border. The first and second phases were conducted in Khakurk region, also near the border.
These recent Ottoman Turkish operations against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters are much different from those it carried out against the group 35 years ago because they are conducted with a different military plan and strategy.
To understand these plans and strategies, Ottoman Turkish army’s previous operations in Kurdistan Region must be highlighted. |