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The Turkish warplanes hit 13 outlawed PKK targets in the Zap region, the General Staff said on Thursday.Â
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"All 13 targets were successfully hit," it said, adding that work was underway to determine how many outlawed PKK separatists were killed.
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The military also said only PKK targets were fired upon and that no civilian casualties or damage were incurred.
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"Operations as part of the fight against terrorism will continue with determination both at home and abroad," it added.
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Turkey, provided with intelligence by the U.S., has stepped up military action against PKK since December.
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PKK is listed as a terrorist group by much of the international community including the U.S. and the EU. Turkey has been carrying out several air strikes and a week-long ground incursion into northern Iraq in February, where more than 2,000 PKK terrorists take refuge.