Turkish jets hit PKK terror targets in northern Iraq

The Hamza Division members during a training exercise for possible military operations against YPG/PKK terror groups in Afrin, Syria on 26 April, 2019 [Ömer Koparan/Anadolu Agency]

Turkish airstrikes on Saturday hit PKK terrorist targets in northern Iraq, according to the Defense Ministry.

The Turkish jets destroyed weapon positions, shelters, and ammunition depots used by PKK terrorists in the Zap, Avasin-Basyan and Sinat-Haftanin regions, the ministry said in a statement.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including women and children.

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