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The jets struck 21 targets belonging to the PKK in the Avasin-Basyan region in northern
The bombing took place Tuesday morning, the statement said. "The planes returned safely to base after successfully completing their mission," the statement added, without further details.
The Turkish military had intensified its operations against PKK terrorists after 17 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military outpost. It launched several air operations and continuous artillery shelling was reported both within Turkey and northern Iraq.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist group by much of the international community including the United States and the EU.Â
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