Turkey continued Friday to cross into Iraq to attack Kurdish separatists. According to Turkey, 31 targets were hit Friday. The Kurds claim there were no casualties.
Context, details, and explanation:
Ethnic Kurds are concentrated in Southeastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, Northwestern Syria, and Northeastern Iran.
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a revolutionary group that wants to establish a Kurdish state. Since 1984, it has been fighting against Turkey using guerrilla and terrorists tactics. While exact numbers remain elusive, all agree that the violence has claimed at least 30,000 lives and created millions of refugees.
Starting in December 2007, Turkey has attacked targets in Iraq by air and by land. The US and Iraqi governments have given their tacit approval.
