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Turkey launched a new anti-terror operation in its eastern Bingol province, involving upwards of 1,000 personnel, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced on March 23rd.
The ministry said Operation Trap-9 Karer aimed at neutralizing terrorists hiding throughout Bingol.
Some 68 operational teams from Gendarmerie Special Operations, special forces from police and security units have been established for the action.
No specific group was mentioned, but the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are reportedly active in Eastern Turkey, thus it is almost certain that it is against Kurdish groups.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s operation against PKK in Syria and Iraq are on-going.
“Two PKK terrorists were neutralized in an air-backed operation in northern Iraq’s Zap region,” the National Defense Ministry said in a statement on Twitter on March 23rd.
Irak kuzeyi Zap bölgesinde keşif ve gözetleme vasıtalarıyla tespit edilen bölücü terör örgütü mensubu 2 PKK'lı terörist, düzenlenen hava destekli operasyonla etkisiz hale getirildi. Operasyonlarımız hız kesmeden devam ediyor.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/aWXd5u6AXI
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 23, 2020
The counter-terrorism operations will continue without any let-up, the ministry added.
Separately, Turkish commandos neutralized three YPG/PKK terrorists in northwestern Syria.
“Three PKK/YPG terrorists attempting to infiltrate the Operation Peace Spring zone were successfully neutralized by our heroic command,” the ministry said on Twitter.
Barış Pınarı bölgesine sızma girişiminde bulunan bölücü terör örgütü mensubu 3 PKK/YPG’li terörist, Kahraman Komandolarımızın başarılı operasyonuyla etkisiz hale getirildi. Bölgede barış ve huzurun sürdürülmesi için her türlü tedbir alınmaya devam edilecek.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/FkO40Ttev8
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 23, 2020
Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of reportedly successful anti-terrorist operations across its border into northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable peaceful settlement by locals: Euphrates Shield (2016), Olive Branch (2018), and Peace Spring (2019).
The Turkish defense ministry also released footage purportedly showing an operation in Iraq’s Hakurk province, which reportedly left 5 PKK members dead.
Irak kuzeyi Hakurk bölgesinde keşif ve gözetleme vasıtalarıyla tespit edilen bölücü terör örgütü mensubu 5 PKK'lı terörist, düzenlenen hava destekli operasyonla etkisiz hale getirildi. Operasyonlarımız tüm hızıyla devam ediyor.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/Iz1IfPgVkZ
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 22, 2020
Videos and footage that show very little, but are supposedly evidence of a success by Turkish troops are frequently released by the Turkish ministry of Defense.
All of them are supported by claims of several PKK members being “neutralized”.
Kahraman Komandolarımız; Barış Pınarı bölgesine sızma girişiminde bulunan 3 PKK/YPG’li teröristi etkisiz hale getirdi. Bölgede barış ve huzurun sürdürülmesi için her türlü tedbir alınmaya devam edilecek.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/bHUFWSu2Xa
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 19, 2020
Fırat Kalkanı ve Barış Pınarı bölgesindeki birliklerimize taciz atışı yapan toplam 4 PKK/YPG’li terörist Kahraman Komandolarımız tarafından etkisiz hale getirildi. Operasyonlarımız hız kesmeden devam edecek.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/mWtVZxIqHF
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 18, 2020
Wounds opened by the PKK/YPG who took away the educational rights from Syrian children are finally being healed. In this context, 390 schools have now been opened by the #TurkishArmy in the #PeaceSpring area and 34,946 students are now attending school. pic.twitter.com/hdeqL7ovlT
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 14, 2020
Barış Pınarı bölgesine saldırı hazırlığındaki 8 PKK/YPG’li terörist ile Fırat Kalkanı bölgesine sızma girişiminde bulunan 2 PKK/YPG’li terörist kahraman komandolarımız tarafından düzenlenen başarılı operasyonlarla etkisiz hale getirildi.#MSB #TSK pic.twitter.com/YpZYkQo48l
— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) March 14, 2020
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In Idlib meanwhile Turkey is not putting any effort to commit what it’s lying government has agreed on with Russia.
Dönmeh Muslimbrother Erdocunt & his Headchoppers already lost the War in Idlibistan…now the desperate little turd obviously is goin’ for a little land grabbing somewhere else…
Turds killing Turds….
for a lasting peace in Syria turkey and Syria need to join forces and kick the kurds into place as tenants on the border.
Erdocunt had his chance of doing so a year ago…he’s a filthy Traitor…
Traitors kill each other shameless. Hurry up finish each other.
Good luck with that Turkish admin………not really.
You wore out all your sympathy fighting the PKK when you invaded Syria and assisted terrorists there.
turkey = REAL ISIS !!! (500 years of devsirme)
turkey HAS TO GET SHATTERED 4 PEACE !!!