Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya; He announced that 19 caves, shelters and shelters in 4 provinces were destroyed in the "BOZDOĞAN-22" operations, which were carried out to destroy various weapons, ammunition and explosives that terrorists, members of the Separatist Terrorist Organization (BTÖ), hid in caves and shelters in order to carry out actions in the countryside.
In the "BOZDOĞAN-19" operations carried out to destroy various weapons, ammunition and explosives that terrorists belonging to the Separatist Terrorist Organization (BTÖ) hid in caves and shelters in order to carry out actions in the countryside, 4️⃣2️⃣ caves, shelters and shelters were destroyed in 2️⃣ provinces. pic.twitter.com/VLl7841HbX
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) April 1, 2024
I want our dear nation to know that; We are destroying the terrorists' dens one by one, and we will continue to do so. We have only one goal; And that is to fight without stopping until the last terrorist is neutralized! Minister Ali Yerlikaya also included the following statements in his post on his social media account:
Between June 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, in the "HEROES" and "BOZDOĞAN" operations carried out to destroy the winter structuring of terrorists of the Separatist Terrorist Organization (BTÖ) in rural areas and explosives for action purposes, a total of;
667 caves, shelters and warehouses were destroyed.
Prepared for bomb attacks: 1 Ton 662 Kg ammonium nitrate explosive, 77 plastic explosives C4180 mines, IED
Prepared for the attack:
80.398 pieces of ammunition and cartridges of various diameters and sizes, 10.644 pieces of heavy weapon ammunition (RPG-7, grenade launcher, mortar and anti-aircraft ammunition), 1.030 pieces of hand grenades, 36 pieces of Rocket Launcher, Mortar, Bomb Launcher, Anti-Aircraft, Flamethrower, 340 pieces of long-barreled weapons, 198 pistols and 163 shotguns were seized.
Under the coordination of Gendarmerie General Command Intelligence Directorate and Counter-Terrorism Department; "BOZDOĞAN-107" operations were carried out with the participation of 1.445 teams consisting of Şırnak, Diyarbakır, Siirt and Hakkari Gendarmerie Special Operations (JÖH), Commandos and Security Guards, 19 Gendarmerie Personnel and the support of J-SİHA and ATAK helicopters.
As a result of the BOZDOĞAN-19 operation organized in Şırnak center, Uludere, Silopi, Lice, Eruh district rural and Yüksekova rural areas;
19 ROCKET LAUNCH AMMUNITIONS, 16 rocket launcher propellant cartridges, RPD machine guns, 10 hand grenades, IEDs, 105 battery blocks, 3 fuses (used to prepare IEDs), AK-47 Infantry Rifles (used to prepare IEDs), 5 AK-47 Infantry Rifle magazine, 444 ammunition [1 20 mm, 18 5.56 mm, (425 7,62 mm), 4 tubes, 2 batteries, 84 batteries and many organizational documents, kitchen, Health and living supplies were seized.
The shelters prepared by the terrorist organization to use for logistics purposes and to carry out actions were identified and destroyed one by one. I congratulate our Hero Gendarmerie who carried out the operations. May God not let a stone touch your feet. "Our nation's prayers are with you," he said.
