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Turkish jets destroy PKK targets in northern Iraq

Published: 08 Mar 2017 - 12:29 pm | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 10:19 am
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ANKARA: Turkish jets destroyed scores of caves and shelters used by PKK terrorists in northern Iraq early on Wednesday, the military said.

The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that the air operation took place in northern Iraq’s Zap and Avasin-Basyan regions at midnight and 1.30 a.m. (2100-2230GMT).

The military did not provide information on potential casualties.

More than 1,200 people, including security force personnel and civilians, have lost their lives since the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July 2015.