"The military aircrafts bombarded Zargali and Kalak Balayan villages, and the mountainous areas of Zargali," Rawanduz mayor Kwestan Ahmed told Rudaw.
The strikes had "created fear among the residents," he added.
Jets also struck in the Sidakan area, north of Rawanduz.
"Hakurk mountains, Gali Rash, and mountainous areas of Shapan village were bombarded," Ihsan Chalabi, the mayor of Sidakan, told Rudaw.
Three fighter jets were spotted in the skies of northern Erbil province and commenced shelling at around 8pm.
The
s on the Qandil region on Tuesday. The military uses the term "neutralized" to refer to those killed, maimed, or otherwise removed from the battlefield. "We are bombing Qandil right now,"
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"We will have further good news for you in following days," he added.
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, nine days away from presidential and parliamentary elections, has stepped up its campaign against the PKK. It launched its Qandil campaign earlier this year after military operations in northern Syria. The PKK is labeled a terror organization by Turkey, Europe, and the US.