45 Kurdish rebels killed in air strikes in northern Iraq: Turkish military

Ankara: Turkey’s military says at least 45 Kurdish rebels were killed in the air strikes it conducted in northern Iraq following the suicide car bombing in Ankara. [caption id=“attachment_2631906” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The blast in Ankara killed 37 people. AFP[/caption] Turkish F-16 and F4 jets raided Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK, positions across the border in Iraq yesterday, a day after the attack which killed 37 people. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says authorities are “almost certain” that the attack was the work of the PKK. A military statement today said the air strikes killed 45 PKK rebels and destroyed two arms depots and two rocket launcher positions. The military claim could not immediately be verified. AP