Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense said on Oct. 14 that Infantry Specialist Sergeant Mustafa Aslan, serving in the Claw-Lock (Pençe-Kilit) operation area in northern Iraq, was wounded in a weapons accident and could not be saved despite all interventions.

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler offered condolences, praying for God’s mercy on “our heroic martyr” and extending sympathy to his family and the nation. Communications Director Burhanettin Duran also expressed condolences. No details were released on how the accident happened.