Iraq’s Prime Minister pledged to work with Turkey to prevent PKK attacks. “Iraq should not be a base for attacks against neighbors,” Maliki said. “We will cooperate with our neighbors in defeating this threat.” The PKK freed eight captured Turkish soldiers.
Turkey is pressing for targeted sanctions against the PKK in northern Iraq. The governemnt also said an attack on the PKK in northern Iraq would not be an invasion. Ryan Crocker, the US Ambassador to Iraq, warned Turkey not to attack.
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Turkish troops killed 20 PKK terrorists during a major operation in eastern Turkey, far from the Iraqi border. A bomb blast in Izmit wounded three anti-PKK demonstrators. The government said both diplomatic and military options to deal with the PKK in northern Iraq are still on the table.
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The PKK has posted images of the eight captured Turkish soldiers on one of its websites. The US is weighing the option of conducting airstrikes against PKK camps inside Iraq.
Turkey rejected the PKK’s offer of a ceasefire. Iraq said it would help Turkey deal with the PKK. Two PKK terrorists were captured while attempting to enter Turkey at the Khabor border crossing.
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Turkey says it will try talks before striking PKK
Turkey confirmed eight soldiers are missing after heavy fighting with the PKK along the Iraqi border. Twelve soldiers and 34 PKK terrorists were killed in the fighting. Over 100,000 troops are said to be massing on the border.
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Twelve Turkish soldiers and 32 PKK terrorists were killed in intense fighting along the Iraqi border. Turkish forces have employed artillery and helicopter gunships. A PKK leader said a number of Turkish troops have been captured. Turkey said it plans to pursue the PKK into Iraq.
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Turkey’s parliament voted to authorize an incursion into northern Iraq. Iraq’s prime minister offered to conduct a joint operation against the PKK, Turkish TV reported. The Iraqi parliament condemned Turkish artillery attacks on northern Kurdish villages. The US is working on an alternative supply route if Turkey invades Iraq. A US general said Iraq was […]
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The PKK threatened to conduct attacks against military and government targets inside Turkey as the government said it is prepared to strike PKK camps inside Iraq. The US is conducting contingency planning in case Turkey restricts access to resupply Iraq.
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