Turkey commences fresh anti-terror Operation Claw-Tiger in northern Iraq's Haftanin region against the PKK terror group
Turkish commandos are shown in this video grab picture as Turkey begins fresh operation in northern Iraq on June 17, 2020.
Turkey announced early on Wednesday a new anti-terror operation dubbed Operation Claw-Tiger in northern Iraq, Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement.Turkish soldiers are backed by Air Forces, ATAK helicopters, UAVs and armed drones to target the PKK and other terrorist elements that threaten the security of Turkey's people and its borders, the defence ministry said.
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