Turkey's military has confirmed its jets have pounded suspected Kurdish rebel targets during cross-border raids into northern Iraq, and vowed to press ahead with strikes until the rebels are "rendered ineffective," according to AP. The military said Thursday that Turkish warplanes had hit 60 targets in areas close to the Turkish border and on Mt Qandil - on the Iraqi-Iranian border - in raids late Wednesday. The military said the warplanes targeted Kurdish rebel bases only and showed "the necessary" sensitivity not to harm civilians.
