Turkish jets continue pounding targets in north Iraq

At about 11:00 am (0800 GMT), Turkish aircraft started bombing five areas, Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) spokesman Ahmed Denis told a news agency by telephone.He said the areas being bombed were Qandil, Khowakirk, Haftan, JabalMattine and JabalKarra, all along Iraqs border with Turkey.He said the strikes were continuing as of 12:30 pm (0930 GMT), and that the Turkish army had begun artillery bombardments against Khowakirk, Zakarus and Ifsahim earlier Sunday morning.Denis said Turkey had also carried out air strikes against JabalMattine and Haftan on Saturday night. He did not specify if there had been any casualties in the bombing or shelling.The spokesman also said he believes the Turkish army is preparing for an incursion into north Iraq.The Turkish army is making preparations on the border with the Kurdistan region of Iraq to enter in a battle with members of the Kurdistan Workers Party, he said.The Turkish military launched a first wave of bomb attacks on Wednesday against PKK targets in Iraq after a deadly attack by the rebel group against a military unit in Cukurca town in southeast Turkey that killed nine security personnel.