The Turkish Defense Ministry announced that nine PKK/YPG terrorists were eliminated in an air operation in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq, Paralel.Az reports citing Türkiye Today.

In its statement, the ministry emphasized the continued efforts of the Turkish Armed Forces to target terrorist activities, saying, “Our heroic Turkish Armed Forces continue to effectively strike terror targets with their ‘iron claws.’

9 PKK/YPG terrorists identified in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq were eliminated in an air operation,” the statement read.