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| Turkish warbirds bomb Kurd kamps in Dohuk | |
| 2016-03-20 | |
| (IraqiNews.com) Dohuk – Witnesses in Dohuk province said on Saturday, that Turkish warplanes attacked border areas belonging to the province of Dohuk, resulting in the destruction of forests and orchards. One of the witnesses reported for IraqiNews.com, “Today, Turkish warplanes attacked areas belonging to the border district of al-Emadiyah in the province of Dohuk,” noting that, “The attack lasted for more than an hour.” The witness added, “The Turkish aerial bombardment included the areas of Nuhil, Kara and Matin on the borderline,” pointing out that, “Large tracts of forests and orchards were destroyed because of the attack.”
The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK), a radical Kurdish group with ties to the PKK, grabbed credit for the March 13 blast. Turkish officials accuse the group of being a front for attacks by the PKK, which is listed as a terror group by Ankara and its Western allies and which launched an insurgency against the Turkish state in 1984 targeting greater autonomy for Kurds. The group has support bases inside northern Iraq. | |
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