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Turkey says hit Kurd rebel targets in N.Iraq last week

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Mon, 2 Jul 2012 12:05 PM
Author: Reuters
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ANKARA, July 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's armed forces command said on Monday it had carried out air strikes on three Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq between June 26-30.

In a statement, it said the strikes were carried out in the Qandil and Zab areas and targeted shelters belonging to the "separatist terror organisation", a term used to describe the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) which is fighting for greater Kurdish autonomy in Turkey. It gave no further details. (Writing by Jonathon Burch; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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