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Ankara: A news report says that Turkish jets have struck Kurdish rebel targets in two separate cross-border raids in northern Iraq. Turkey has frequently struck targets of the autonomy-seeking Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, in northern Iraq. But with relations between Turkey and Iraq deteriorating, Baghdad recently warned Turkey against operations on its territory. [caption id=“attachment_483629” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representative image. AP[/caption] The private Dogan news agency said Monday the warplanes targeted rebel bases and anti-aircraft batteries along the border with Turkey and on Mount Qandil, on the Iraqi-Iranian border. It said the strikes occurred Sunday. There was no official confirmation of the raids, which were also reported by Firat news, a website close to the rebels. Dogan and Firat did not report casualties. The Turkish Defense Ministry and military officials would not comment. AP
A news report says that Turkish jets have struck Kurdish rebel targets in two separate cross-border raids in northern Iraq
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