Turkey army confirms 'small-scale' operation in Iraq

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Ankara (AFP) Dec 18, 2007
The Turkish military confirmed it conducted a "small-scale" incursion into northern Iraq Tuesday and dealt a "heavy blow" to a group of Kurdish rebels seeking to infiltrate Turkey.

"A small-scale operation conducted by ground troops as part of hot pursuit... dealt a heavy blow," the general staff said in a statement on its website.

The troops penetrated "several kilometres" into northern Iraq, it said.

The statement did not mention how many troops took part in the incursion which began overnight.

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PKK threatens retaliation after Turkish raids

Ankara (AFP) Dec 17, 2007
The separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) threatened retaliation on Monday following Turkish air strikes on its bases in northern Iraq at the weekend.

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