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Turkish jets destroyed a number of PKK threats in northern Iraq, the military said on Friday.
The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that the airstrikes were carried out Thursday in the Hakurk and Avasin-Basyan regions of northern Iraq.
Four shelters, hideouts, and weapons pits used by the terror organization were destroyed during the airstrikes, the statement added.
It also said the separatist terror group members were preparing for an attack on Turkish patrol and bases in the region.
Airstrikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq, where the terror group has its main base in the Mt. Qandil region, near the Iranian border, have been carried out regularly since July 2015, when the PKK resumed its armed campaign.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey as well as the U.S. and EU. In its terror campaign against Turkey, which has lasted for more than three decades, over 40,000 people have been killed, including women and children.
The airstrikes take place amid the Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch across the Turkish border into northwestern Syria, targeting the threat of the Syrian branch of the PKK, the terrorist PYD/PKK.
Turkish fighter jets carried out airstrikes targeting terrorist positions in Mount Darmik in Syria’s Afrin, in the context of the ongoing Operation Olive Branch, which has entered its 12th day.The airstrikes also targeted the Minnigh Military Airbase and the Bafelyun hills in the PKK/PYD-occupied Afrin.After seizing Mount Bursaya on Sunday, Turkish Army soldiers and Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters are expected to launch an operation following the hour-long airstrikes.Operation Olive Branch commenced on Jan. 20 in Afrin to establish security and stability, eliminate PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terrorists, and save locals from their oppression and cruelty.The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey’s rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN charter, and respect for Syria's territorial integrity.The military said it is putting the "utmost importance" on not harming any civilians.Afrin has been a major hideout for the PYD/PKK since July 2012, when the Assad regime in Syria left the city to the terror group without putting up a fight.Cross-border attacks by the PYD/PKK terror group in southern Turkey started as the Turkish army operation in Syria’s northwestern town of Afrin continues.
Turkish jets strike PKK/PYD terrorists in Afrin's Mount Darmik
Turkish jets have destroyed shelters and weapon emplacements of the PKK terrorist group in northern Iraq, the military said on Monday. In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said that the airstrikes hit eight targets in the Zap/Avasin/Basyan/Hakuk regions when terrorists were preparing for an attack against military posts and bases located along the border.Airstrikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq, where the terror group has its main base in the Mt. Qandil region, near the Iranian border, have been carried out regularly since July 2015, when the PKK resumed its armed campaign.The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey as well as the U.S. and EU. In its terror campaign against Turkey, which has lasted for more than three decades, over 40,000 people have been killed.The airstrikes take place amid the Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch across the Turkish border into northwestern Syria, targeting the threat of the Syrian branch of the PKK, the terrorist PYD/PKK.Turkish jets destroy 11 PKK targets in northern IraqAirstrikes kill 14 civilians in Syria’s Idlib
Turkish jets strike PKK targets in northern Iraq