Turkish jets hit PKK targets in Iraq

SINJAR, IRAQ - APRIL 25: Turkish Armed Forces hit terrorist PKK targets on the Sinjar Mountain in northern Iraq on April 25, 2017. In a statement, Turkish General Staff said that security forces carried out counter-terrorism airstrikes around 2.00 a.m. (2300GMT Monday). PKK targets located on the Sinjar Mountain in northern Iraq and on the Karacok Mountain in northeastern Syria were hit to prevent the terrorist group from sending "terrorists, arms, ammunition, and explosives" to Turkey, the statement said. The air operation was conducted "within the scope of the international law" and "with the aim of destroying the hot beds of terrorism which target the unity, integrity, and safety of our country and nation." (Footage by Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)