Turkish jets hit PKK targets in northern Iraq

November 21, 2015 19:53

Turkey's military says fighter jets have bombed suspected Kurdish rebel targets in a new cross-border offensive in northern Iraq.

A military statement today said the overnight airstrikes hit suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, hideouts, shelters and supply points in four areas of northern Iraq. Areas targeted included the Qandil mountains where the PKK's leadership is based.

Separate raids were also conducted on PKK caves, shelters and weapon emplacements in Turkey's mainly Kurdish Sirnak province, the military said.

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