Turkey Deploys Troops Against Kurdish Rebels In Iraq – By Raziye Akkoc (IB Times) / June 17 2020
Turkey launched an air and ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Wednesday, in a move likely to increase friction with the Baghdad government.
The defence ministry said “commandos” moved in supported by drones and helicopters, following a bombardment with rocket launchers and artillery guns that hit more than 150 targets.
It added that the operation, dubbed “Claw-Tiger”, came after a “recent upsurge in attacks on our police stations and military bases” near the Iraqi border.
Turkey carried out air strikes earlier this week that drew an angry response from Iraq, which labelled them “a violation of sovereignty”.
The Turkish military regularly carries out operations against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in southeast Turkey and its rear bases across the border.
The operation on Sunday night was dubbed “Claw-Eagle” with raids in the northern Iraqi territories of Kandil, Sinjar and Hakurk.
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