Operation Tigris Shield (Turkish: Dicle Kalkanı Harekâtı)[citation needed] is an ongoing cross-border operation conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces against Kurdistan Workers' Party militants in the Kurdish region of Iraq, launched on 10 March 2018.[1]
Operation
On 10 and 11 March, the Turkish Air Force conducted air strikes on at least 18 targets in Hakurk, Zap, Metina, Gara and Avasin-Basyan.[4][5] A further 8 targets were hit in the Hakurk and Zap regions on 15 March.[6] By 16 March, Turkey had pushed 15 kilometres deep into Northern Iraq around the Gulmerk area and had destroyed 23 hideouts and killed 13 militants in the area.[7] On 17 March, the PKK had claimed to have killed up to 18 Turkish soldiers and lost two militants in clashes near Sidikan.[8]
41 PKK militants were killed in Turkish airstrikes on areas of the Qandil Mountains on 22 March.[9] By 26 March, Turkish forces had solidified control of 28 villages mostly in the Barazger and Barmiza areas.[10] On 28 March, Turkish jets bombed the Behdinan region and the villages of Sarkê, Bêzelê, Kokerê and Şankê.[11]
On 2 April, 8 more targets in the Qandil and Harkuk regions were struck by Turkish jets.[12] According to PKK-aligned sources, 3 Turkish soldiers were killed and five others wounded in clashes on 13 April.[13] On 15 April, senior PKK member Birdal Burhanli was killed by Turkish forces near Kani Rash.[2]
On October 22, 8 Turkish soldiers were killed near Lêlîkan Hill, in Sidakan area, about 100 km North East of Erbil and 15 km West of Iran.[14]
See also
- Operation Euphrates Shield (2016–2017, Syria)
- Operation Olive Branch (2018, Syria)
- Turkish strikes on Sinjar (2018, Iraq)
- Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "How far will Turkey's anti-PKK operation in northern Iraq go?". http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-pkk-Iraq-operation-1642512166. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Turkey confirms senior PKK member killed". https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/turkey-confirms-senior-pkk-member-killed-16742. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "Erdogan says over 4,700 YPG, PKK fighters 'neutralized' during Operation Olive Branch in Syria, Iraq". 4 May 2018. https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/erdogan-says-over-4700-ypg-pkk-fighters-neutralized-during-operation-olive-branch-in-syria-iraq/. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "Turkish military jets hit 18 PKK targets in northern Iraq". http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/3-291-militants-neutralized-so-far-in-turkeys-afrin-operation-128541. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ Reuters (11 March 2018). "Turkey Expands Syria Military Operation Into Iraq With 18 Airstrikes on Kurdish Targets". https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/turkey/turkish-warplanes-destroy-18-kurdish-militant-targets-in-iraq-1.5890495. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "Turkish jets destroy eight PKK targets in northern Iraq". https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/turkish-jets-destroy-eight-pkk-targets-in-northern-iraq-15928. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ [1] (Arabic)
- ↑ [2] (Arabic)
- ↑ "Turkish jets ‘neutralize’ 41 PKK militants in northern Iraq". http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-jets-neutralize-41-pkk-militants-in-northern-iraq-129349. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ "Turkish jets destroy Çemço Bridge". https://anfenglish.com/kurdistan/turkish-jets-destroy-Cemco-bridge-25778. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "Turkish jets hit eight PKK targets in northern Iraq". http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-jets-hit-eight-pkk-targets-in-northern-iraq-129672. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "3 soldiers killed, 5 others wounded in Bradost". https://anfenglishmobile.com/kurdistan/3-soldiers-killed-5-others-wounded-in-bradost-26083. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ HPG: Eight Turkish soldiers killed in Southern Kurdistan https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/hpg-eight-turkish-soldiers-killed-in-southern-kurdistan-30398. Lat: 36.79, Lon: 44.66.
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