The Turkish Defence Ministry announced on Saturday that it had launched a new operation on Friday dubbed Pence-3 (Claw-3) in northern Iraq targeting members of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), banned in the country, APA reports citing Sputnik.
"The operation Pence-3 began on August 23 in the area of Sinat-Haftanin in northern Iraq. Its aim is to ensure the security of the borders, elimination of terrorists and their hideouts," the statement read.
Turkish jets, drones and Firtina mortars are being used in the operation, the ministry added.
The operation succeeds the operations Pence-1 and Pence-2 which targeted Kurdish militants in the northern Iraqi region of Hakurk.
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