Turkish army destroy PKK terror shelters, arsenal in northern Iraq air op

The Turkish army destroyed fighting holes, shelters and an arsenal belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terror group in aerial operations conducted in nothern Iraq's Gara, Hakurk and Avashin regions, a statement released by the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

Northern Iraq’s Qandil Mountains have been a haven for PKK terrorists over the past few decades. Considered as the main base of the PKK, which control checkpoints and entrances to the mountains, the structuring in the area is used for cover and concealment by terrorists.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States. The PKK has been conducting armed violence in the southeastern part of Turkey since 1984. More than 40,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the three-decade long conflict.