The People’s Defence Forces (HPG), the military wing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), claims to have inflicted significant Turkish military casualties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, particularly in the Kuro Jahro and Girê Amediyê areas.
The HPG reports conducting another operation within the Zap region, which resulted in several casualties from the Turkish army. They also claimed to have seized weapons and military equipment belonging to the Turkish forces. The HPG has indicated that detailed information about this latest operation will be shared at a later time.
This announcement follows their earlier report of 36 Turkish soldiers killed in operations in Hakurk (Xakurkê) and Metina (Metîna), indicating a continued and escalating confrontation with Turkish military forces in these regions.
Meanwhile, The Turkish Defence Ministry has announced an additional six soldiers have lost their lives, bringing the total number of fatalities to twelve.