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Turkish army strikes PKK group in northern Iraq

Turkish warplanes have fired on a group of rebels of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the army said is a statement on Thursday.

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  • Published: 12:29 April 24, 2008
  • Gulf News

Ankara: Turkish warplanes have fired on a group of rebels of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the army said is a statement on Thursday.

The statement came a day after a military source said at least four Turkish military jets bombed Kurdish separatist targets inside northern Iraq.

The Turkish military staged an eight-day incursion in northern Iraq in February against the Iraq-based PKK.

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