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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Hagan

Turkey strikes northern Iraq and Syria after attack kills 5 near Ankara

People gather outside of Turkish Aerospace Industries, in Ankara - (The Associated Press)

Turkish forces have launched airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day on Thursday, after Ankara said an attack on a state aerospace company in the capital killed five people.

The strikes targeted sites linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) — which is recognised as a terrorist group by the US, EU and others — or by a Syrian-Kurdish militia that is affiliated with the PKK

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