Official: Turkish Jets Pound PKK Positions in Iraq

Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq in a new raid against the separatist group
Official: Turkish Jets Pound PKK Positions in Iraq
A US Navy F-18E Super Hornet supporting operations against the militant Islamic State group, leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, on Oct. 4, 2014. US-led airstrikes and Iranian aid have helped Iraqi troops, militiamen and Kurdish fighters take back bits around Islamic State-held territory, but recapturing it all remains far out of reach for this country held hostage. AP Photo/US Air Force, Shawn Nickel
The Associated Press
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ANKARA, Turkey—Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq in a new raid against the separatist group, authorities said Wednesday, as Turkey’s opposition pro-Kurdish party called for an immediate end to the violence and the resumption of peace efforts.

The warplanes overnight pounded about half a dozen positions, including shelters and storage facilities, belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a government statement said. Locations included the group’s mountainous stronghold in Qandil.