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| The Latest: PM: Turkey will retaliate against Kurdish rebels | |
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| ANKARA, Turkey — The Latest on Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and aftermath of Ankara bombing (all times local): | ANKARA, Turkey — The Latest on Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and aftermath of Ankara bombing (all times local): |
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| Turkey’s prime minister says his country will retaliate against a Kurdish rebel group he has held responsible for the attack in Ankara that killed 28 people and wounded dozens of others. | |
| Ahmet Davutoglu also told reporters Thursday that Syria’s government, which he accused of backing Syrian Kurdish militias, is also to blame. Wednesday’s blast in Ankara targeted buses carrying military personnel. | |
| In an apparent reference to the U.S., Davutoglu called on allies to stop its support for the Syrian Kurdish group. | |
| Turkey regards the Syrian Democratic Union Party, and its military wing, the People’s Protection Units as terrorists because of their affiliation to Turkey’s outlawed Kurdish rebel group. The Kurdish militia, however, has been fighting the Islamic State group, alongside the United States. | |
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| 10:40 a.m. | 10:40 a.m. |
| Turkey’s prime minister says a Syrian national with links to Syrian Kurdish militia carried out the suicide bombing in Ankara that targeted military personnel and killed at least 28 people. | Turkey’s prime minister says a Syrian national with links to Syrian Kurdish militia carried out the suicide bombing in Ankara that targeted military personnel and killed at least 28 people. |
| Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday that Turkey’s Kurdish rebels collaborated with the Syrian man to carry out the attack. | Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday that Turkey’s Kurdish rebels collaborated with the Syrian man to carry out the attack. |
| Davutoglu said: “The attack was carried out by the PKK together with a person who sneaked into Turkey from Syria,” referring to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK. | Davutoglu said: “The attack was carried out by the PKK together with a person who sneaked into Turkey from Syria,” referring to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK. |
| The prime minister said authorities had detained nine people in connection with the attack. | The prime minister said authorities had detained nine people in connection with the attack. |
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| 10:15 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. |
| Turkey’s military says its jets hit Kurdish rebel positions across the border in northern Iraq, following a suicide bombing that targeted military personnel in Ankara killed 28 people. | Turkey’s military says its jets hit Kurdish rebel positions across the border in northern Iraq, following a suicide bombing that targeted military personnel in Ankara killed 28 people. |
| The military said Thursday the warplanes struck the region of Haftanin in northern Iraq, targeting a group of some 60-70 rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. It said the raids were conducted on Wednesday night. The military said the group included a number of senior PKK leaders. | The military said Thursday the warplanes struck the region of Haftanin in northern Iraq, targeting a group of some 60-70 rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. It said the raids were conducted on Wednesday night. The military said the group included a number of senior PKK leaders. |
| Turkey’s air force has been striking PKK positions in northern Iraq since a fragile peace process with the group collapsed in July. | Turkey’s air force has been striking PKK positions in northern Iraq since a fragile peace process with the group collapsed in July. |
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| 9:35 a.m. | 9:35 a.m. |
| Turkish media reports say a Syrian national was behind the attack in Ankara that killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens of others. | Turkish media reports say a Syrian national was behind the attack in Ankara that killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens of others. |
| Yeni Safak, a newspaper close to the government, said Thursday that the man who detonated the car bomb Wednesday that targeted buses carrying military personnel was identified from his fingerprints. It said he had been registered as a refugee in Turkey. | Yeni Safak, a newspaper close to the government, said Thursday that the man who detonated the car bomb Wednesday that targeted buses carrying military personnel was identified from his fingerprints. It said he had been registered as a refugee in Turkey. |
| Pro-government Sabah newspaper said the man was linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. | Pro-government Sabah newspaper said the man was linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. |
| A government official couldn’t confirm the reports. | A government official couldn’t confirm the reports. |
| The explosion occurred during evening rush hour in the heart of Ankara, in an area close to parliament and armed forces headquarters and lodgings. | The explosion occurred during evening rush hour in the heart of Ankara, in an area close to parliament and armed forces headquarters and lodgings. |
| There was no immediate claim of responsibility although suspicion fell on the PKK and the Islamic State group. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility although suspicion fell on the PKK and the Islamic State group. |
| Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |