Turkish warplanes bomb PKK targets in Iraq

leading members of the Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party are seen during their congress in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 20, 2008. The party delegates elected Ahmet Turk, third from left, as the new chairman,(AP Photo) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish warplanes on Sunday bombed 12 Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the military said. The fighter jets attacked the rebel targets on Mount Qandil, on the Iraqi-Iranian border, where the rebel leadership is believed to be based, the military said in a statement posted on its official Web site. All planes returned to their bases safely and the military was working to determine possible rebel casualties in the raids that began at midnight, the statement said. The pro-Kurdish news agency Firat, which frequently carries rebel statements, confirmed the raids, saying the bombing... [read full story]