Turkish MoD announces the killing of four PKK militants in an air strike in northern Iraq

Istanbul, The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the killing of four Kurdistan Workers' Party militants in an air strike carried out by Turkish warplanes in northern Iraq. The Turkish Defense Ministry stated in a statement on Tuesday that the Turkish army units stationed in the Matina area and charged with the Claw Lock operations in northern Iraq were exposed to fire from militants affiliated with the PKK, which required the use of warplanes, which resulted in the killing of four of them and the withdrawal of the others. It is noteworthy that the Turkish army had carried out a large military operation on April 18, 2021, and it is still continuing, called Claw Lock, against the strongholds of the Kurdistan Workers' Party in the areas of Matina, Gara, Hakurk, Al-Zab, Afshin, and Bazian in northern Iraq. Source: National Iraqi News Agency