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Iraq
Turkish warplanes hit 28 PKK targets in Iraq
2011-08-19
ISTANBUL - Turkish warplanes struck 28 Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on Thursday in a second day of Arclight airstrikes before returning to base safely, military headquarters said in a statement on Friday.

It said Turkish artillery also hit 96 targets in the region during the operation, which was conducted against the background of a surge in Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) jihad boy activity.
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  The Turks' stated intent is to keep bombing the PKK = ANTI-TURK KURDISH REBELS until the latter are rendered ineffective.

Meanwhile, not to be outdone by the Turks, MUGTADA SADR > REITERATED HIS THREAT TO ATTACK US-NATO FORCES IN IRAQ IFF THEIR PRESENCE IS EXTENDED.

Sadr essens gave the US Milfors, etal. in Iraq a "GO HOME IN PEACE, OR ELSE[Die]" speech earlier this week.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-08-19 20:34  

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