Turkish warplanes strike PKK targets in Iraq

Published September 22nd, 2015 - 10:18 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Turkish jets carried out airstrikes Tuesday on several targets in northern Iraq, where the the terrorist organization PKK has numerous mountain bases, military sources said.

F-16 and F-4 2020 fighter jets hit hideouts and underground ammunition depots belonging to PKK members in Sina and Haftanin towns, according to the military sources.

The PKK -- designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and EU -- renewed its armed campaign against the Turkish state in the aftermath of the July 20 suicide bombing in Suruc that killed 33 pro-Kurdish activists.

In response, the Turkish government has been conducting an extensive anti-terrorism effort by bombing PKK camps at home and in northern Iraq, including the Qandil Mountain, and by striking Daesh in Syria.