Document #1258860

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

Turkey Hits Kurdish Targets In Northern Iraq

June 20, 2012
 
Turkey's military says attack helicopters and warplanes have pounded Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq after a rebel attack on Turkish forces near the Iraqi border left eight Turkish soldiers dead.
 
The Turkish military said on its website that the strikes killed 26 Kurdish rebels and one other rebel was captured alive.
 
The website said the helicopters and warplanes "effectively" hit Kurdish rebel targets but did not say when the attacks happened.
 
Based on reporting by AP and AFP
 

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ecoi.net description:
According to Turkish military officials, 26 Kurdish rebels have been killed and one has been captured alive in an attack on rebel targets in northern Iraq; 8 Turkish soldiers had been killed by rebels in earlier fights near the Iraqi border
Country:
Türkiye
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Original link:
http://www.rferl.org/content/turkey-hits-kurds-in-iraq/24620722.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
20 June 2012
Document ID:
1258860 (former ID 220000)

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