Operation Martyr Helmet Dêraluk (Kurdish: Operasyona Şehîd Helmet Dêralûk) was an operation carried out by HPG and YJA-STAR on 12–13 January 2024. In which they ambushed Turkish Armed Forces positions in the mountains of Zap, Iraqi Kurdistan.[1]
| Operation Martyr Helmet Dêraluk | |||||||
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| Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Free Women's Units |
 Turkey | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
 2 killed |
62 killed [1] 4 wounded | ||||||
Background
editThe deadly clashes came amongst increased tensions between PKK and Turkish Armed Forces in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. It was claimed by the HPG that these clashes were a response to "Increased Turkish occupation".[2]
Incident
editOn 12 January at 17:10, the HPG led an ambush on Turkish positions in the mountains. The HPG propaganda claimed to have killed 61 Turkish soldiers and wounded 4 others, along with destroying or confiscating many pieces of Turkish equipment and firearms. Shortly after, on 13 January at 12:00, more Turkish soldiers were targeted and 1 Turkish position was hit. This attack was carried out by YJA-STAR.[3]
Aftermath
editAfter the attacks, the PKK published a seventy-minute video on their social platforms of the operation carried out in the Zap Area.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Seventy-minute footage of the revolutionary guerrilla operation in Zap". anfenglishmobile.com.
- ^ medya, eylul (2024-01-14). "Kurdish forces claim success against Turkish military in Zap region". Medya News. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "HPG announces the outcome of the revolutionary operation in Zap". ANF News. Retrieved 2024-02-14.