ERBIL — The Turkish National Defense Ministry has reported the targeting of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters by drones in the ongoing Operation Claw-Lock. This action resulted in the "neutralization" of 5 guerrillas in the Kurdistan Region.

Since 2020, Turkey has launched a series of major operations in Kurdistan, including Operation Claw Tiger, Operation Claw-Eagle, and, presently, Operation Claw-Lock, targeting PKK positions.

The enduring decades-long conflict between Turkey and the PKK has profoundly impacted daily life in the Kurdistan Region, leading to a considerable toll on civilians, the displacement of villages, and the abandonment of mountain resorts and arable land.

Last week, Turkey's National Defense Ministry announced that its forces destroyed as many as 17 targets of the Kurdistan Workers' Party across the Kurdistan Region.

These heightened military operations are reportedly in response to the PKK claiming responsibility for a suicide attack on Ankara's national police headquarters in early October.