Turkish jets hit PKK targets in northern Iraq

ANKARA

Turkish jets destroyed ammunition depots and shelters of the PKK terror group in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said on Monday.

The ministry said in a statement that airstrikes destroyed PKK targets in the , Hakurk, -Basyan and Zap regions.

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.

Writing By Vakkas Doğantekin