Turkish jets bomb PKK bases in northern Iraq
Turkey's military said Thursday its warplanes successfully attacked 60 bases belonging to Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq.
The operation came a day after the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, killed nine Turkish troops in a roadside bomb attack in the district of Cukurca, in Hakkari province, close to the Iraqi border.
According to the BBC, a Turkish military statement said it would press ahead with its cross-border raids until the rebels were "rendered ineffective".
The warplanes hit suspected rebel targets in the mountainous region near the Iraqi-Turkish border late Wednesday. Strikes were also carried out on Mount Qandil, along the Iraqi-Iranian border.
The Guardian reported that Mount Qandil is where PKK leaders are believed to be hiding.
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The Turkish military said its aircraft returned safely to their bases following the mission.
Fourteen soldiers were injured in Wednesday's attack — one of the deadliest for the Turkish army since violence escalated in July, casting doubt on the possibility of peace talks.
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