March 1987 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq
The March 1987 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, by the Turkish Air Force, began on 4 March 1987, when the Turkish Military bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq. 30 war planes were used in the operation and 3 major PKK camps (codenamed Sırat, Era and Alamış by Turkey) was bombed.
March 1987 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq | |||||||
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Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict | |||||||
3D map of the North Iraq area | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Turkey | PKK | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
30 war planes | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | 3 Camps destroyed, exact casualties unknown. |
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