Turkish Air Force aircraft attacked on Saturday strikes against targets PKK (PKK) in northern Iraq, DW reports with reference to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Strikes on the Kandil mountain area, Located on the border with Iran. The purpose of combat mission was the destruction of PKK leaders, gathered at the party congress.
After the operation,, Erdogan said, as a result of bombardment, likely, hit senior members of the party.
We do not have objective data, but that, that struck an important rallying point PKK, can not be questioned, he said.
Later, the Turkish media reported, in northern Iraq "neutralized nine PKK terrorists". Also destroyed several shelters and warehouses with weapons.
Earlier, Erdogan threatened to enter into this mountainous region the Army. According to the president, all his actions, he agreed with the Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani. They agreed that, that the presence of militants in the Qandil mountains is a threat to the national security of both countries.
Ankara is also in talks with Baghdad on the possible introduction of troops to the area.
Recall, Turkish army has been fighting with the PKK with paramilitaries 2015 a year after the collapse of the truce in the south-east Turkey. According to media reports, During this time as a result of insurgent attacks killed more than 500 civilians and about 800 military and police. Turkish security forces have destroyed in its turn "over 10 thousand PKK terrorists "on the territory of the country, and in the neighboring republics - Iraq and Syria.
