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The messages from the Turkish authorities towards the PUK (Sulaymaniyah), the Bafıl Talabani axis, continue. There are also comments from the last operation and the picture in general.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Fidan:

Despite our sanctions against Sulaymaniyah, if the PUK does not change its supportive attitude towards the PKK, we will not hesitate to take further measures.

Our consultation process with the Iraqi authorities continues, and our work is being carried out meticulously to reinforce the Iraqi administration's evolving understanding of the PKK."

The organization's transitivity between Syria and Iraq requires it to be neutralized in both areas. The coalition founded on anti-regime sentiment in Syria has evolved over time into cooperation with DAESH and PKK. We will continue to fight to end this distorted relationship and destroy the PKK in Syria, where it was born.

We will continue to explain that supporting any terrorist organization under different names in our south will further destabilize the entire region."


Minister of National Defence Guler:

"We have reached Zap, the heart of the terrorists. The last opposition of the terrorists who are helpless against the Mehmetçik.

Reaching Zap, the heart of the terrorists, caused the organization to demonstrate its last resistance in the Claw-Lock area.

To date, more than 600 of our citizens have lost their lives in attacks from northern Syria.

In the face of terrorists nesting right next to us, a more effective struggle concept across the border was put forward.

Yes, Türkiye paid a price regarding Syria, but we paid it before entering Syria and doing what was necessary.

The Claw series of operations, launched in the north of Iraq in 2019, enabled us to prevent the operational capability of the terrorists.

With our strategy that provides infiltration, hot pursuit and on-site neutralization, a secure line with a depth of 15-30 km was created on the 300 km long line extending from Sinat-Haftanin to Habur.

The security of our Iraq border, which is closed with the Claw Lock, has been established in depth. If we didn't have this strategy, we would pay a higher price in our own cities.

Today, there is no news of a single martyr from within the country, and there is not a single attack on our base areas. This shows the success of our strategy to eliminate terrorism at its source.

We will not allow the establishment of a terrorist state along our southern borders. We will implement all kinds of measures without hesitation.

We are determined to thwart the dirty plans of the countries that use the terrorist organization as a tool and those who provide all kinds of covert and open support."
 

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This is a scandal. Wounded soldiers who could be saved are killed inside by PKK-sympathizers.

The militairy hospitals with only Turkish medics should come back. This stupid government is the most incompetent government Turkey ever has seen.
Man. I'm at loss for words. Those doctors, nurses should be stripped of their license.
 

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We have very interesting developments.

We talked about the village of Sergele and the tunnel network that is connecting Sergele and Matin. The village is of strategic importance because supplies coming from Gara are entering the village, from there the supplies are entering the Matin tunnel network.

Not long ago TSK UCAVs hit two trucks full of supplies in Gara, destined to the village.

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Now PKK sources report that TSK demanded the villages Spindar, Mije, Kevne Mije and Gergas that are taking place between Gara and Tepe Bahar to be emptied by the KRG. Peshmerga forces prohibited entries and exits from the villages and it is thought that emptying is starting. The villages are taking place right on the logistic corridor that is established by PKK from Gara towards Sergele village. In addition to this, Peshmerga established at least two control points trough the corridor.

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We heard about intense air strikes around Matin, Amedi and Tepe Bahar today. Right now we hear about intense helicopter activity around Amedi (Matin). Usually helicopter activity at night of such intensity means deployment and judging by the location it is very possible that we are deploying at Tepe Bahar. It is known that within the targets of TSK for this year is deployment at Tepe Bahar. We know that Tepe Bahar is a very serious PKK strong hold that is posing great danger to our positions along the Matin line and in addition to that, there is a tunnel network of the PKK there.

Still nothing is certain at this point, but we will follow the situation. May Allah protect our soldiers!

 

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It seems our 21st century siege problem might be solved the old way. Starve the enemy of their logistics. If the villages and the roads are under Turkish control, then PKK cave systems must operate under logistic isolation. Which, needless to say, would not last forever. Not the best situation, but it's better than what I expected.

That's if I'm right though. Might be some other aspects I didn't consider.
 

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Well, yesterday's helicopter activity is confirmed to be resupply flights.

We heard about intense F-16 activity over Amediye. Targets were hit, but the major event for today is that the Kevne Mije village that was emptied by the KRG was basically obliterated by the Turkish Air Forces according to terrorist sources.


EDIT: According to our friend Barracuda all 4 emptied villages were struck by our F-16s.

 

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So must be further improved.
The fact that they are still used and deployed suggests that they are performing good. There are other factors like the enemy tactics, terrain and operation procedures that can sometime limit the success of the system. This is valid for all of the hi-tech equipment that is present in the bases/outposts and especially for sensors.

The proper deployment of these sensors is also another type of art. The perimeter of many of the outposts and especially that at Matin are exposed for harassment from multiple points. This means that the sensor must be positioned in such a way that it is protected enough from long range harassment (sniper fire, rocket launcher fire, grenade launcher fire, ATGM fire) and to be able to effectively cover a sector. Also we have to keep in mind that many of these outposts don't have a stable power supply. The power supply of many of the outposts is delivered trough generators. These generators have to take care of many things like to keep working a heating system, communications and the sensors. The logistics and supplies are limited so the working time of these sensors must be strictly regulated. Also there are times where generators working are creating noise that is preventing the soldiers situational awareness and the process on the decision of turning on the generators and when to turn them on is taken according to the needs at the current time.

Technology is helping our soldiers a lot, but sometimes it is just not enough. There are many neutralized terrorists which we don't share because it is a routine, but everybody should know that the technology at the bases works as intended in the most of the time and we are punishing the rats accordingly.

By the way the identity of the woman killed in Kirkuk is revealed.

Her identity is Firyal Suleyman Halid and she is responsible for political activities of the PKK's Freedom Movement in Kirkuk. She is known to be of Syrian origin (born in Hasakah) and is speculated that she was a YPG representative in the Freedom Movement.

She was killed by unknown men with a silenced weapon firing from a motorbike.

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Today the Turkish Air Forces hit targets in Gara.


A development worth mentioning is that according to PKK sources there is a fighting going on at Linik Mountain.


In 2023 we established a base at Linik Mountain and took the area between Hore rocks and Linik. The terrorists sent reinforcement in the winter of 2022 trough a streamline from the east in order to act as a harassing force. They were obliterated and there were ~13 casualties including terrorists captured alive. Only one of their attacks had limited success. Looking at the situation there is a big possibility that PKK sent another group to the streamline from Gara or Avasin that will keep our soldiers busy. If such group is sent they are posing a big threat to our bases at the Linik line, Hore, Mam Resa, Duzi and Sida. May Allah protect our soldiers and make them victorious!

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Today the Turkish Air Forces hit targets in Gara.


A development worth mentioning is that according to PKK sources there is a fighting going on at Linik Mountain.


In 2023 we established a base at Linik Mountain and took the area between Hore rocks and Linik. The terrorists sent reinforcement in the winter of 2022 trough a streamline from the east in order to act as a harassing force. They were obliterated and there were ~13 casualties including terrorists captured alive. Only one of their attacks had limited success. Looking at the situation there is a big possibility that PKK sent another group to the streamline from Gara or Avasin that will keep our soldiers busy. If such group is sent they are posing a big threat to our bases at the Linik line, Hore, Mam Resa, Duzi and Sida. May Allah protect our soldiers and make them victorious!

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TSK says 9 terrorists were neutralized due to the airstrikes on Gara today.

 

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Turkish Armed Forces warplanes carried out an air operation in the area under Zap/Tepe Bahar.

The hit was at a point close to the village. PKK is preparing against the new operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in the region between the village and Tepe Bahar. The Turkish Armed Forces frequently conducts air operations in the area.

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Our source is back!

 

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The Israeli army announced that 22 soldiers died and more than 50 soldiers were injured in Khan Younis during the clashes this evening.

16 of the 22 soldiers enter the fake tunnel entrance and the beam of the tunnel is exploded and they die there. 6 soldiers die in the armored vehicle. 6 soldiers are currently missing.

There are over 50 injured among the soldiers who went to save the soldiers in the tunnel and its surroundings.

It was learned that the helicopters have made more than 39 flights so far.
This post will help a bit with the scenario for our soldiers if we enter the big PKK tunnels in the old fashioned way. You can see the scale we are talking about.
 

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