Turkish jets bomb Sulaimani Mountain for second time in a week

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Turkish warplanes bombed Mount Asos near the town of Mawat in Sulaimani on Sunday, the second such bombings in a week, said a local official.

"Turkish warplanes around 9:30 on Sunday bombed Mount Asos near Galala vilalge in Mawat," Kamaran Hassan, mayor of the town of Mawat told Rudaw.

The bombings caused no casualties, he confirmed.

The Turkish warplanes bombed the mountain for the first time on November 5.

"Today's bombings were more intense compared to the previous and lasted half an hour," he added.

There was no immediate denial and confirmation of the attacks by the Turkish military.

Members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Iranian Kurdish Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) are believed to have bases in the area.

Mount Asos in Mawat town in Sharbazher region, is 55 kilometers from Sulaimani.