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Turkish fighters conduct recon flight over northern Iraq |
2013-07-25 |
Two Turkish F-16 fighters conducted reconnaissance flights over camps belonging to the terrorist organization, the "Kurdistan Workers' Party" (PKK) located in the northern Iraq, Sabah newspaper reported on Wednesday. Their purpose was to collect information on PKK members leaving Turkey. Previously, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urged members of the organization to lay down their arms and leave Turkey. Turkish authorities promised to create conditions for a safe withdrawal of all PKK militants who surrendered. PKK militants began to leave Turkey on May 8. |
Posted by:Steve White |