Turkish jets destroy PKK terror targets in N. Iraq
Airstrikes target terrorist positions in Avasin-Basyan and Gara regions
ANKARA
Turkish airstrikes on Thursday hit PKK terrorist targets in northern Iraq, according to Turkey's National Defense Ministry.
Air operations in the regions of Avasin-Basyan, and Gara destroyed weapon positions, shelters and ammunition depots used by the PKK terrorists, the ministry said on Twitter.
In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including many women and children.
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