Turkish army strikes PKK group in northern Iraq

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.