Turkish Armed Forces neutralized 8 RSC terrorists in the north of Iraq and two YPG militants (Syrian wing of the RSC) in the north of Syria. On Wednesday, July 17, the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey reported.
“The heroic armed forces of Turkey neutralized 8 terrorists of the RSC, discovered in the areas of Hakurk, Gara and Pençe -Kielit operations in the north of Iraq, as well as two Red Army/YPG terrorists in the area” Source in the North of Syria, “the said in the area message.
The department also noted that the Turkish Armed Forces will continue to fight terrorism in the most decisive way.
Since 2016, Ankara has conducted three successful operations in order to eliminate the threat of terrorism at its southern borders and ensure the safety of the local population. In particular, we are talking about the operations “Shield of the Euphrates” (2016), “olive branch” (2018) and “Source of the World” (2019), which were held by the Turkish Armed Forces in the north of Syria.
RKK, over the years of its bloody terrorist activity against Turkey, is responsible for the death of more than 40 thousand people, including women, children and babies.
The United States and the European Union introduced RKK to the lists of terrorist organizations.
In recent years, the RSC seeks to shift responsibility for its bloody crimes in the region to its branches.
In Syria, the RKK terrorists are covered by the names Pyd and YPG, and in the past few years they call themselves “Syrian democratic forces.”
In Iran, RSC acts as “Party of Free Life of Kurdistan” (pjak).