Turkey launches airstrikes on PKK in Iraq
(VOVworld) – The
Turkish Air Force has launched airstrikes on several Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK,targets in Qandil, Iraq.
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The Turkish military has launched airstrikes against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. (photo: hurriyetdailynews.com)
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The airstrikes on Monday destroyed bunkers and arsenals in 4 places in northern Iraq, including the PKK’s base in Quandil mountainous area. Last week several clashes occurred between government forces and extremist gunmen in southeastern Kurish-majority regions.
More than 40,000 people have died in armed conflicts between the Turkish government and the PKK over the past 3 decades.