Turkey strikes back against Kurdish rebels

Following the deadly attack in Ankara on Sunday, Turkey fights back and launches air strikes against PKK rebels in northern Iraq

Despite no group has yet claimed the violent bombing attack in Ankara, Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu declared that "almost certainly" the PKK Kurdish separatist group was responsible for the bombing. "There are very serious, almost certain indications that point to the separatist terror organisation,'' the PM stated.

As President Erdogan said after the blast, Turkey is a part of the US-led coalition against IS and will fight back terrorism. Kurdish military targets were bombed yesterday in northern Iraq. Nine F16s and two F4 jets targeted 18 PKK base positions in the Qandil mountains, according to the Anadolu Agency release.

The Syrian Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Units (YPG), an extension of the PKK, is also targeted for a military strike back in the near future.

Meanwhile in Ankara, funeral services took place for the victims of the attack on Sunday. Also, more than 100 people were severely injured during the car explosion.

Nevertheless, a statement issued by the HDP, a pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey quoted it shares "the huge pain felt along with our citizens".