Friday, January 18, 2008

About 60 rebel targets destroyed in Turkish air strike in Iraq

ANKARA (AFP) - Turkish warplanes destroyed about 60 Kurdish rebel positions in neighbouring Iraq in a bombing raid earlier this week, the military said Friday.

"All targets were hit successfully," the general staff said in a statement about Tuesday's bombing raid on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions in northern Iraq.

The targets in three regions along the Turkish border included two anti-aircraft posts, four ammunition depots as well as training and logistical bases.

"Work is underway to determine the losses of the terrorists," it said......

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