Turkish jets destroy PKK check posts in Afrin

ANI  |  Afrin [Syria] 

Turkish jets destroyed terror check posts of (PKK) terrorist group in northern Syria's on Saturday.

According to news agency, Turkish jets were seen flying in southern Hatay province's Reyhanli and Kirikhan districts near the Syrian-Turkish border and attacked the posts with explosives.

Turkish announced earlier that military operations "actively" started in

Erdogan added that had undertaken such an operation, in order to remove terrorists from its borders in the interests of national security.

Some reports also mentioned that Russian troops, who were also in to tackle the PKK, have been ordered by the to back out from the Turkey-led military operations.

The PKK which is based in Turkey, and parts of has been involved in an armed conflict with Its aim is to achieve the objective of creating an independent Kurdish state.

It has been listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the and the

The PKK is responsible for the deaths of more than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians.

has been embroiled in a state of emergency since last year, ever since the failed military coup against Erdogan and subsequent terrorist attacks by local militants and the Islamic State group in the country.

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First Published: Sun, January 21 2018. 01:00 IST