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The Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff Yaşar Güler, the Commander of the Land Forces, General Ümit Dündar, the Commander of the Naval Forces, Admiral Adnan Özbal and the Commander of the Air Forces, General Hasan Küçükakyüz and Operation Claw Kartal-2 against terrorist targets in the Gara region of northern Iraq Arrived at the Operations Center on the border line where
Following the operation from the Operations Center throughout the day, Akar received information about the activities and gave instructions.
Speaking about the latest situation in Operation Claw Kartal-2, Akar said: “To neutralize the PKK / KCK and other terrorist elements, to ensure our border security and to confirm intelligence on our citizens who were kidnapped by terrorists, who were not previously disclosed for security reasons, and to take the necessary intervention. In accordance with our self-defense rights derived from international law, ‘Operation Claw Eagle-2’ was launched in the Gara region of northern Iraq on February 10, 2021. More than 50 targets consisting of shelters, bunkers and ammunition depots belonging to terrorists and the so-called headquarters were initially carried out by air operation. It has been successfully destroyed. ” speak.
Akar stated that after the air operation, ground elements were landed in the target area with helicopters and the ground operation started.
“At the beginning of the ground operation, 3 of our heroic personnel were martyred and 3 of our personnel were injured. During the operation, 48 terrorists, 3 of whom were so-called senior executives, died and 2 terrorists were captured alive. A total of 50 known terrorists were neutralized and during the operation, where national ammunition was used, the presence of the terrorist organization in the region was dealt a severe blow and control of the region was taken.
While our activities continued in the Claçe Kartal-2 Operation Area, the bodies of 13 citizens who were detained were found in the searches carried out in the cave, which was brought under control after the intense conflicts. In the first examination it was determined that one of our innocent and unarmed citizens was martyred by being shot in the shoulder and 12 of our other citizens in the head. Thus, the treacherous and murderous face of the PKK was seen again. In the first information provided by two terrorists who were captured alive, it was stated that our citizens were martyred by the so-called terrorist administrator of the cave at the beginning of the operation against the cave. Meanwhile, all the terrorists in the cave who martyred our citizens were neutralized. “
“AN EXTREMELY SPECIAL AND CRITICAL OPERATION”
Emphasizing that the operations were completed and that the ground and air elements returned to their bases and barracks safely, Akar said: “The legal proceedings against our martyred citizens were started in Malatya. We wish God’s mercy for our holy martyrs who they lost their lives during the operation, our condolences and patience to our noble nation with the Turkish Armed Forces, and the urgent recovery of our wounded personnel, “he said.
Congratulating the staff who carried out the operation, Akar said:
“A very special and critical operation was carried out. A very important special operation was carried out. A difficult operation was carried out in difficult terrain and climatic conditions that covered a very wide area. We settled in the region with the operation, we tried to rebuild and somehow our borders, our security forces and our people. All the elements in the preparation of the attack have also been largely neutralized. Although there is information that 50 terrorists have been neutralized at the moment, there are several sensations that we have received and the activities of our intelligence agencies. There are assessments that the number of terrorists who were neutralized will be much higher in the end. But the scoundrels, the murderers, martyred these unarmed innocents with their massacre. “
At the end of his words, Akar congratulated the Chief of General Staff Güler and the successive commanders for the success shown in the operation.
ORGENERAL YAŞAR GÜLER, PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Speaking after Akar, Chief of Staff General Güler said: “By neutralizing elements of the terrorist organization PKK, we are carrying out this operation in order to eliminate terrorist attacks against our people and the security forces of northern Iraq and guarantee our border security, shelter, shelter, ammunition depots belonging to terrorists. The destruction of the headquarters and the caves is planned, “he said.
General Güler, who also provided information on the area of operations, said: “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 the important goals in this broad region. “
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. “
“THE GOALS ARE REACHED AT THE SAME TIME”
After all these efforts, General Güler stated that the air operation began on February 10 at 02.55, with 41 aircraft to destroy all the targets determined in the region at the same time, and said: “In addition, our Control plane Airborne Warning, tanker Airplanes, support planes and our SİHAs participated in this operation.Our ground operation began on February 10 at 04.55 am We lowered our hero elements to the planned objectives in this 75 by 25 km area with helicopters. our 3 heroic comrades. 3 of our staff were wounded. “
General Güler stated that the fighting continued in the same way on the first and second days of the operation and said: “We arrived at this cave on the third day. It is a terrain that is selected in an area with a 60 percent incline. on both sides of the creek bed and in an area that definitely prevents the Air Force from shooting by sight. Absolutely, to enter this place, our relevant elements had to personally go and enter there, so they chose that place. First, we conducted our air strike operation with our helicopters at 3 selected points on both sides. ” used expressions.
“3 ENTRANCES, 9 BEDROOMS AND 7 IRON DOOR CAVES”
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.
“THE INTENSIVE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 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. “
General Güler concluded his words by congratulating all the personnel who participated in the operation.
