Today, Friday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the neutralization of Farid Yuksel, an official in the "PKK" in northern Iraq.

The ministry stated in a statement that the Turkish Armed Forces continue to strike the PKK hideouts.

It pointed out that "Turkish soldiers continue their struggle without interruption in the area of the "Claw - Lock" operation in northern Iraq.

The ministry said that its soldiers neutralized Ferid Yuksel, nicknamed “Cherzan Mava,” one of the so-called “Zagros” officials in the terrorist organization.

On April 17, 2022, Turkey launched the “Claw-Lock” operation against the strongholds of the terrorist PKK in the areas of Matina, Zab, and Afshin-Basyan in northern Iraq./End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency