Turkish Air Force struck 29 objects of PKK terrorists North Iraq and Syria. Many militants, including the leaders of the criminal organization, were destroyed. On Saturday, January 13, the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey reports.
Airmen underwent oil objects and shelters of terrorists, including caves, in the north of Syria, as well as in the areas of Metin, Hakurk, Gara and Candil in northern Iraq.
Operation against the PKK terrorist organization, including its branch in Syria -YPG, took place at 03.00 local time in accordance with the rights to self -defense arising from Article 51 of the UN Charter, the department said.
The goal was to eliminate threats of terrorist attacks against the population and the security forces of Turkey from the north of Iraq and Syria, as well as ensuring the safety of Turkish borders, follows from the message.
In the name of the well-being of the Turkish people and the security of Turkey, the armed forces of the country with the former perseverance and determination will continue to fight terrorism, “not a single terrorist remains,” the defense department emphasized.
During the operations, all precautions were taken to prevent harm to the civilian population, the environment, historical and cultural objects, added in the department.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that since 1984, when the militants of the RSC for the first time had carried out a bloody crime in Turkey, and until March 2020, 7,500 security forces of Turkey and 6,800 civilians were killed at the hands of this bloody organization.
The United States and the European Union introduced PKK to the lists of terrorist organizations.
Despite Ankara’s attempts to find ways to settle the situation, the PKK terrorist organization has resumed armed attacks since July 2015.
In recent years, PKK seeks to shift responsibility for bloody crimes in the region to its branches.
In Syria, PKK terrorists are covered by the names Pyd and YPG, and in the last two years they call themselves “Syrian democratic forces.”
In Iran, PKK acts as “Party of Free Life of Kurdistan” (pjak).