Operation Claw-Lock

Operation Claw-Lock
	Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978-present)
Date	17 April 2022 – 4 May 2022; (2 weeks and 3 days)
Location	Metina, Zap and Avashin Basyan regions, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Status	Operation successful
Belligerents
Turkey; Supported by:; KDP (Turkey and PKK claim)	Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) PKK;
Commanders and leaders
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; Atilla Gülan; Hulusi Akar; Yaşar Güler	Cemîl Bayik ; Murat Karayılan
Units involved
Turkish Armed Forces Special Forces Command; Turkish Air Force;	PKK HPG;
Strength
~15,000 personnel 50+ F-16s C/D; T129 ATAK; UH-60 Black Hawk; CH-47 Chinook; KC-135 Stratotanker; Boeing 737 AEW&C; Bayraktar Akıncı; Bayraktar TB2; TAI Anka;	Unknown
Casualties and losses
83 killed	995 killed, wounded or captured (Turkish claim)
	8 civilians killed and 20+ civilians injured

Operation Claw-Lock (Turkish: Pençe-Kilit Operasyonu) was a military operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in northern Iraq. The operation was taking place in the Duhok Governorate against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), as part of the ongoing Kurdish–Turkish conflict.

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