Turkish Armed Forces enters Northern Iraq
BayBak, Azerbaijan | 1945 days ago | Friday, 22nd February , 2008 , 12:40 [pm] | Azerbaijan
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. | Turkey launched a ground operation against the PKK in the Northern Iraq at 19.00 by local time on February 21, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement. According the statement, TSK launched a cross-border ground operation into north of Iraq as of 7 p.m. on Thursday following this successful artillery bombardment. The ground operation is backed by Turkish Air Forces jets, the General Staff said. “Turkish Armed Forces, which |
Ankara. Mayis Alizadeh-APA. Turkish Armed Forces began ground operation against PKK in the Northern Iraq.
Turkey launched a ground operation against the PKK in the Northern Iraq at 19.00 by local time on February 21, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement. According the statement, TSK launched a cross-border ground operation into north of Iraq as of 7 p.m. on Thursday following this successful artillery bombardment. The ground operation is backed by Turkish Air Forces jets, the General Staff said. “Turkish Armed Forces, which paid significant attention to Iraq’s territorial integrity and stability, will return to Turkey after it achieves the planned targets,” the General Staff also said.
The General Staff also said that, media representatives should not enter the operation zone.
, Voice of a Nation[1] Print
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