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2016-07-21 Iraq
Turkish warbirds hit Kurd Kommie positions in Hakurk
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad- Turkish jets, days after the failed coup in the country, launched cross-border strikes against Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq. The attack killed at least 20 alleged militants. This was reported by Anadolu Agency on Wednesday; the news report being extensively followed by Iraqi News.

“F-16 jets blew up PKK targets in Iraq’s Hakurk region,” the Anadolu Agency report stated.

“The Turkish military has been regularly hitting suspected PKK hideouts and position in Iraq since last year, but Wednesday’s strikes were the first since the failed coup attempt of July 15 in which several F-16 pilots were also involved,” the report further added.

It may be mentioned here that the authorities have rounded around 9,000 people, which include 115 generals, 350 officers and approximately 4,800 other military personnel. These people are suspected to be involved in the failed coup attempt.
Posted by badanov 2016-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

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