Turkish jets bombard PKK targets in Iraq November 5, 2012 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An air offensive named "Panther operation" was launched over the weekend by the Turkish army against militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the north of Iraq, according to Hurriyet Daily News. In the two-hour operation, Turkish F-16 jets that took off from Diyarbakır bombarded PKK camps in northern Iraq, Kandil, Zap and Hakurk. The targets were PKK militants who had passed to Iraqi side of the border to find a safe place for the winter. Several anti-aircraft batteries belonging to the PKK were eliminated, the report says. Additionally, five PKK militants were killed by the Turkish army in clashes during another operation on Cudi Mountain on Saturday, Nov 3. The PKK is considered a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
