{"id":57844,"date":"2016-02-18T11:59:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T09:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=57844"},"modified":"2016-02-18T11:59:15","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T09:59:15","slug":"ankara-blast-turkish-airstrikes-target-pkk-in-northern-iraq-57844-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/ankara-blast-turkish-airstrikes-target-pkk-in-northern-iraq-57844-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankara Blast: Turkish airstrikes target PKK in Northern Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AnkaraTurkey’s military says top PKK figures were targeted on Wednesday night after Ankara bombing.<\/h1>\n

Turkey\u2019s military said early Thursday that airstrikes targeted tens of PKK terrorists, including some of the organization’s top figures, in northern Iraq on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The Turkish General Staff said that a group of 60-70 people were targeted in the Haftanin region of northern Iraq close to Turkish border late Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The airstrikes followed a terrorist attack which hit military-owned vehicles in central Ankara on Wednesday evening, killing at least 28 people and wounding 61 more.<\/p>\n

An initial report from Ankara\u2019s governor suggested three military-owned vehicles and a private vehicle were hit during the evening rush hour.<\/p>\n

Anadolu Agency reporters at the scene said the blast occurred in Merasim Street which connects Dikmen Street to Inonu Boulevard and is close to Turkish General Staff and parliament buildings.<\/p>\n

Ankara Governor Mehmet Kiliclar said the authorities believed a bomb-laden vehicle was the source of the blast.<\/p>\n

The Turkish General Staff said that a “terror attack” hit vehicles carrying its personnel at 6.31 p.m. local time [1631 GMT] while they were waiting at traffic lights on Inonu Boulevard.<\/p>\n

The PKK \u2013 considered a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU \u2013 resumed its 30-year armed campaign against the Turkish state in late July 2015.<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 10)<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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