Erdogan: "Civilians in Iraq can rest easy, as our target is the terrorist camps"

Addressing his ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Youth Branches Congress yesterday in Istanbul, Prime Minister Erdogan spoke about the current anti-terrorist operation including land forces in northern Iraq. "Our armed forces are displaying heroism in spite of the harsh winter conditions and difficult geographical circumstances." he said. Stating that the army's targets are terrorist PKK camps in northern Iraq, he added, "We are continuing our efforts to isolate the terrorist organization from society. Everyone should be aware that our only aim is to protect our people, our borders, integrity and unity, and preserve the safety of our people. This is just a cleansing operation against terrorists. Our brothers in Iraq can be relieved, as they are not the target of our armed forces. Our target is the terrorist camps."