Back عملية المخلب السيف Arabic Аперацыя «Кіпцюр-Меч» Byelorussian Operation Klauenschwert German Operación Garra-Espada Spanish عملیات پنجه شمشیر Persian Opération Griffe-Épée French Операция «Коготь-Меч» Russian Pençe Kılıç Hava Harekâtı Turkish 爪剑行动 Chinese
| Operation Claw-Sword | |||||
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| Part of the Turkish–Kurdish conflict, Syrian Civil war, the Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war, and the Syrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian Civil War | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Turkey |
In Syria: Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syrian Arab RepublicIn Iraq:  PKK | ||||
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| Casualties and losses | |||||
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Per SOHR:[4] 1 killed, 7 injured |
Per SOHR:[5] 30 killedPer Turkey:[6] 364 killed, wounded or captured | ||||
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10 Syrian civilians killed by Turkish shelling and airstrikes[7] 5 Syrian and 2 Turkish civilians killed by SDF/SAA shelling[8] | |||||
On 20 November 2022 the Turkish Air Force launched Operation Claw-Sword (Turkish: Pençe-Kılıç Operasyonu), a series of airstrikes against Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Army positions in Northern Syria (in Aleppo, Raqqa, al-Hasaka) and against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions in Northern Iraq.[9][10] The airstrikes were launched following the 2022 Istanbul bombing on 13 November, that the Turkish government say was conducted by Kurdish separatists.[9]
- ^ "18th day of alarming calm Turkish forces shell three villages in Al-Hasakah". SOHR. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "SDF Reveals Outcome Of Turkish Strike Hit Joint Base With Coalition". North Press Agency. 22 November 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TFSA1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Turkish casualties
- ^ SDF casualties, 35
SAA casualties, 30 - ^ "Bakan Akar: Pençe Kılıç Harekatı'nda 364 terörist etkisiz hale getirildi". TRT Haber. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Civilian casualties one, 10
- ^ Civilian casualties two, 5, 2
- ^ a b "Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast". Al Jazeera. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Turkey Launches Operation Claw-Sword Against Kurdish Militants In Iraq, Syria". Barron's. Agence France Presse. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.