Turkish jets bomb Kurdish rebel base in Iraq: army

Sunday, 12 October, 2008 , 17:37

ANKARA, Oct 12, 2008 (AFP) — Turkish warplanes bombed Sunday a Kurdish rebel hideout in northern Iraq where senior militants were believed to be, the army said.

The jets returned to their bases after hitting a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hideout in the mountainous Zap region, a major rebel stronghold, the army said in a statement.

It did not specify any casualties from the attack.