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Operation Sun

Operation Sun
Part of Kurdish–Turkish conflict
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3D map of the North Iraq area
Date February 21, 2008 – February 29, 2008
Location Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Result Strategic stalemate, both sides claim victory
Belligerents
 Turkey

Flag of Kurdistan Workers' Party.svg PKK

PJAK
Commanders and leaders

Turkey Yaşar Büyükanıt
Turkey İlker Başbuğ
Turkey Aydoğan Babaoğlu

Turkey Bekir Kalyoncu

Murat Karayilan
Fehman Huseyin
Cemil Bayik

Murat Karasac
Strength
5,000-10,000 troops or several hundred, including 3,000 special forces
14 aircraft
5,000 (estimated)
Casualties and losses

24 soldiers killed
3 village guards killed

1 AH-1 Cobra lost
237 Killed
3 captured (Turkish Claim)
10 Killed (PKK Claim)

Flag of Kurdistan Workers' Party.svg PKK

Turkey Yaşar Büyükanıt
Turkey İlker Başbuğ
Turkey Aydoğan Babaoğlu

Murat Karayilan
Fehman Huseyin
Cemil Bayik


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