steveox
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DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes and artillery pounded Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq for a second night, hours after the rebels mounted attacks on security forces in southeastern Turkey.
The Turkish raids, the first against rebels holed up in the mountains of northern Iraq in more than a year, mark a stark escalation of the 27-year-old conflict after the collapse of efforts toward a negotiated settlement.
Late on Friday a Reuters witness said 10 warplanes took off from an airbase in southeastern Turkey in what appeared to herald a third night of strikes against Kurdish guerrillas.
There was no immediate confirmation by the Turkish military, which earlier said warplanes had attacked 28 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets on Thursday in the areas of Qandil mountain, Hakurk, Avasin-Basyan and Zap.
"In coordination with the air operation, intense artillery fire was directed at 96 targets identified in the same areas," the General Staff said in a statement. "Activities in the fight against terrorism will continue decisively at home and abroad."
http://news.yahoo.com/turkish-jets-third-night-sorties-reuters-witness-190651950.html
Now what is Obama doing about it? Remember BUSH installed no fly zone against Saddam on bombing Kurds in IRAQ? Now Turkey bombed the Kurds what is he doing about it? HES WEAK!! Like Jimmy Carter was on the Iran Issue.
The Turkish raids, the first against rebels holed up in the mountains of northern Iraq in more than a year, mark a stark escalation of the 27-year-old conflict after the collapse of efforts toward a negotiated settlement.
Late on Friday a Reuters witness said 10 warplanes took off from an airbase in southeastern Turkey in what appeared to herald a third night of strikes against Kurdish guerrillas.
There was no immediate confirmation by the Turkish military, which earlier said warplanes had attacked 28 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets on Thursday in the areas of Qandil mountain, Hakurk, Avasin-Basyan and Zap.
"In coordination with the air operation, intense artillery fire was directed at 96 targets identified in the same areas," the General Staff said in a statement. "Activities in the fight against terrorism will continue decisively at home and abroad."
http://news.yahoo.com/turkish-jets-third-night-sorties-reuters-witness-190651950.html
Now what is Obama doing about it? Remember BUSH installed no fly zone against Saddam on bombing Kurds in IRAQ? Now Turkey bombed the Kurds what is he doing about it? HES WEAK!! Like Jimmy Carter was on the Iran Issue.
