[ad_1]
The Chief of Staff, General Yaşar Güler, gave information on Operation Claw Kartal-2, which began the night of February 10 and ended tonight.
Operation Claw Kartal-2, which began with the aerial operation in which 41 aircraft participated on the night of February 10, ended with the ground operation that continued until tonight.
The Chief of the General Staff, General Yaşar Güler, took the floor after the statements of Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on the operation:
“With this operation, the destruction of the shelters, shelters, ammunition depots, barracks and caves of terrorists was planned, which we carried out in order to neutralize the elements of the terrorist organization PKK, to eliminate terrorist attacks against our people and forces. security of northern Iraq and to ensure our border security. “
Details of Operation Claw Kartal-2 from the Chief of Staff-Video
“THE LARGEST REGION WITH EVER”
General Güler, who also provided information on the area of operation, “Our area of operations is 75 kilometers wide and 25 kilometers deep, almost the largest region of our operations so far. It is also planned to reach all important objectives in this vast region. used the expression.
“IN THE CAVE, OUR STAFF WAS DISAPPEARED IN 2015”
Stating that the necessary preparations have long been made by all elements regarding the operation in line with the guidelines of Minister of National Defense Akar, Güler said:
“After our activities in Haftanin, Hakurk and other regions, the terrorist organization was very united and settled in the Gara region with all its weight. Although we thought that here they were very safe and comfortable, we carried out this activity in this 75 km over an area of 25 km. We have kidnapped personnel in the previous environment and they tried to kidnap these citizens by hiding them in various caves. By building model land and facilities on the terrain of this area, our relevant units have personally worked on them. “
“3 FRIENDS OF WEAPONS DETERMINED IN THE FIRST CONTACT
After all these efforts, General Güler affirmed that the air operation began on February 10 at 02.55 with 41 aircraft to destroy all the determined targets in the region at the same time. “Our Airborne Warning Control aircraft, our tanker aircraft, our support aircraft and our SİHAs also participated in this operation. In addition, our ground operation started at 04.55 on February 10. We reduced our hero elements to the planned objectives in this 75 by 25 km of area with helicopters We killed our 3 fellow heroes 3 of our staff were injured. saying.
“THE CAVE WAS ON A SELECTED LAND TO AVOID AIR FORCES”
Stating that the fighting continued in the same way on the first and second days of the operation, General Güler said, “On the third day, we got to this cave. It is a river bed and terrain that has a 60 percent slope on both sides and it is really a selected area in this region that absolutely prevents the Air Force from shooting with the naked eye. In order to enter this location, it was necessary for our relevant elements to go and enter personally. They chose that location. First, we conducted our helicopter air strike landing operation at 3 selected points on both sides. ” used expressions.
3 ENTRIES, 9 ROOMS AND 7 CAVE DOORS
Güler also gave information on the characteristics of the cave in question and said:
“There are 3 entrances, 9 rooms and 7 iron gates in the cave. Also, there are zigzags inside the cave all the time. At some points a 1.20 meter high structure was created where people only had to walk in squatting or squatting. Obviously after a long period of work. A terrorist trying to escape from the cave on the night of the third day was captured by our elements. On the fourth day, another terrorist who tried to escape from the same point in De the same way he was also captured in the morning These terrorists declared that there were 8 terrorists inside.
“INTENSIVE EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES MODEL LAND HAS BEEN EXECUTED”
Explaining that as a result of the operation 50 terrorists, 48 dead terrorists and 2 living terrorists were neutralized, General Güler said:
As a result, detailed planning and preparation was carried out to eliminate the terrorist structure in the Gara region. The operation was carried out in accordance with this preparation. Our special forces conducted an intense training activity, including model terrain, and this training was beneficial here as well. Our Air Force has hit every target perfectly. It has suffered many casualties and, from now on, the terrorist organization will no longer feel more comfortable here than yesterday. We will make this happen to them. every day from now on. Our tankers have served the same thing with great success. In short, the TSK reduced the Gara area from 75 kilometers to 25 kilometers, where the terrorist organization felt very safe, to the organization. “
