March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq

March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq
Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict and the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
3D map of the North Iraq area
Date March 18–19, 2016 Location northern Iraq Result Turkish victory
Belligerents
Turkey	PKK
Commanders and leaders
Hulusi Akar Abidin Ünal	Murat Karayılan Cemil Bayık Bahoz Erdal
Strength
March 18: 20 war planes March 19: 10 war planes	Unknown

The March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, by the Turkish Air Forces, began on 18 March 2016, when the Turkish Military bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq in response to the February 2016 and March 2016 bombings in the Turkish capital city of Ankara. ^{[1] [2]}

Timeline

March 18

Operation on 18 March 2016 started at 20:40 with 20 airplanes targeting ammunition dumps and shelters owned by PKK around Great Zab. The operation was successful and Turkish Armed Forces stated that all targets were destroyed until 22:00. ^[3]

March 19

Operation on 19 March 2016 started at 06:50 with 10 airplanes against a large group of exposed militias and several pillboxes owned by PKK in Hakurk. Turkish Armed Forces claimed operation was successful and stated that all targets were destroyed by 07:40. ^[4]

References

1. ANKARA, Uğur ERGAN / (19 March 2016). "Kuzey Irak'a 30 uçakla çifte harekat". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-16.
2. "TSK'dan flaş açıklama: Kuzey Irak'a hava operasyonu". Milliyet (in Turkish). 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
3. "TSK'dan Kuzey Irak'a 30 uçakla iki hava harekatı". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-16.
4. "30 Uçakla Çifte Harekat Haberi ve Son Dakika Haberler Mynet". 2016-03-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2020-10-16.