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Turkish Jets Attack Kurdish Rebels in Iraq
World | July 30, 2008, Wednesday // 00:00
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Turkish fighter jets have bombed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) hideout in northern Iraq, destroying it and killing an unspecified number of fighters, the Turkish military said.
In a statement of the army, as cited by Al Jazeera, officials say the bombing targeted a large cave in the Qandil mountains along the Iraqi-Iranian border, where up to 40 PKK fighters were taking refuge.
"The cave was completely destroyed and most of the militants who were inside and outside the cave were rendered ineffective," the statement reads.
However, a PKK spokesman in northern Iraq said that the Turkish bombing had not caused any casualties or serious damage.
The Turkish attack is reportedly an answer to the deadly bomb assault in Istanbul at the weekend, which claimed 17 lives. PKK has denied responsibility for the blasts.
In a statement of the army, as cited by Al Jazeera, officials say the bombing targeted a large cave in the Qandil mountains along the Iraqi-Iranian border, where up to 40 PKK fighters were taking refuge.
"The cave was completely destroyed and most of the militants who were inside and outside the cave were rendered ineffective," the statement reads.
However, a PKK spokesman in northern Iraq said that the Turkish bombing had not caused any casualties or serious damage.
The Turkish attack is reportedly an answer to the deadly bomb assault in Istanbul at the weekend, which claimed 17 lives. PKK has denied responsibility for the blasts.
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