Turkish jets destroy PKK terror targets in north Iraq

ANKARA

Turkish airstrikes on Monday hit PKK terrorist targets in northern Iraq, according to Turkey’s National Defense Ministry.

Air operations in the Avasin-Basyan and Hakurk region of northern Iraq destroyed weapon positions, shelters, and ammunition depots used by terrorists, the ministry said on Twitter.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of nearly 40,000 people, including many women and children.

* Writing by Beyza Binnur Donmez