(AFP) Turkey launched an air and ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Wednesday. Turkey's defense ministry said "commandos" moved in, supported by drones and helicopters, following a bombardment with rocket launchers and artillery guns that hit more than 150 targets. It said the operation came after a "recent upsurge in attacks on our police stations and military bases" near the Iraqi border.
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