Operation Hawk (Turkish: Atmaca Harekâtı) was a military operation conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions in Diyarbakır and Bingöl in April 1996.
Operation Hawk | |||||||
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Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
10,000 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
40 | 241 |
The operation started on the night of 5 April 1996 in mountainous areas between Lice, Hani, Kulp and Genç. As a result, 241 PKK and all of the Turkish troops died and 6 PKK were captured alive. Troops from 7th Corps in Diyarbakır and 8th Corps in Elazığ, Turkish Air Force and units from Gendarmerie General Command and Police Special Operation Department were involved in the operation.[1][2][3][4][5]
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