New Toy?
The lock is closing!
Northern Iraq, Claw-Lock Operation Area
The lock is closing!
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Not exactly new, but this is the toy that have shot down so many PKK drones recently. I initially thought it is Aselsan GOKER, but looks like we got a modernized, unmanned 40mm Bofors there.New Toy?
The lock is closing!
Northern Iraq, Claw-Lock Operation Area
Allah sizleri korusun! Yar ve yardımcınız olsun, Aslanlar!Fast rope insertion in night time of our commando unit during the air assault operation on Tepe Bahar.
According to Barracuda the kamikaze UAVs that PKK uses may be launched from either Gara or Mije, Spindar villages that are taking place right on the logistics route between Gara, Tepe Bahar and Matin (which is now under high pressure by TSK).
Looks like the freedom of movement of the PKK is on a good level and if this continues we may see the emptying of the village of Sergele and other location in the area.
Earlier when we started to target the logistic supply vehicles and depots of the PKK that come from Gara we also hit Mije and Spindar villages. Looks like they are very important locations and a possible launching points for the suicide drones of PKK.
Due to the kamikaze UAV attacks at TSK points in the area of Sergele and the bad quality of the drones there is a big fire that is still active in Sergele. With the neutralization of the drone threat we will both ensure the security of the locals and the TSK units in the area from both enemy fire and also natural disasters caused by the fighting.
Why civilian and unarmored…Yesterday there was a rocket attack on one of our resupply convoys under the Matin Mountain (Sergele area). A truck was lightly damaged.
Well, I am not shocked by the statements from Iraq and the PMF/PMU. I am not aware of any such statement from the KDP side or maybe I missed something?What would be the reasons for the announcements from this week from KDP, Iraq and PMF groups to demand an end to the operations? Just looking tough?
Well, I am not shocked by the statements from Iraq and the PMF/PMU. I am not aware of any such statement from the KDP side or maybe I missed something?
As for the other two actors it is normal. The operation in Metina is continuing extremely well and the PKK couldn't put any opposition to the non-standard way of how TSK operates this time. They know that till the end of the year we may be done with a big part of Operation Claw-Lock and if we manage to develop an effective approach for the tunnels we can basically destroy most of the PKK's fighting force in Iraq. After this, there will be only strategic and symbolic targets left like Gara, Sinjar and Qandil.
What I see from the Iraqi Central Government are that some people push for the Development Road Project and some are pushing against it (Iranian proxies). In order for this project to be concluded successfully a PKK presence in Gara is unacceptable. The Iranians probably see us as a threat to their influence over Iraq and they want to slow down our success in the operations as much as possible.
I don't think this design will prove effective in the tunnels of the PKK, but I thought about UGVs. The biggest difficulty is that with the depth of the tunnels the communication becomes a problem. I thought that we may solve this problem with a fiber cable communication and data link, but so far I don't see any Turkish product featuring it.
Israel might have found a solution to TSK's tunnel problem.