Operation Dawn (1997)

Operation Dawn (1997)
Turkey-PKK conflict
Part of the Turkey-PKK conflict and Iraqi Kurdish Civil War
Date 25 September - 15 October 1997
Location Iraqi Kurdistan
Result Turkish victory[citation needed]
Belligerents
 Turkey
KDP
PKK
Strength
 Turkey: 15,000 [2]

KDP: 8,000 [3]

10,000-12,000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
31 killed, 91 wounded 865 killed, 37 captured

Operation Dawn (Turkish: Şafak Harekâtı) was a cross-border operation by the Turkish Armed Forces into northern Iraq between 25 September and 15 October 1997 against the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Casualties

Turkey announced fatalities at a total of 31 personnel made out of 3 commissioned officers, 24 soldiers and 4 village guards. Turkey announced the injured at a total of 91 personnel made out of 5 commissioned officers 7 noncommissioned officers, 77 soldiers, and 2 village guards. Turkey announced the total number of militants neutralized at a total of 902 with 865 being killed and 37 being captured live or injured.[1] Clashes between the PKK and KDP resulted in 'considerable losses' for the KDP.[2]

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