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DoomneT  User ID: 25058159  France10/08/2012 06:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Turkish jets strike PKK bases in Iraq for second day Turkish jets have struck suspected Kurdish rebel targets in two separate cross-border raids in northern Iraq, a Turkish news agency reported Monday, prompting Iraq to vow to take "diplomatic" steps against Ankara for violating its sovereignty. Turkey has frequently struck targets of the autonomy-seeking Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, in northern Iraq. But with relations between Turkey and Iraq deteriorating, Baghdad recently warned Turkey against military operations on its territory. Ties between Ankara and Baghdad have reached a low over a Turkish decision to shelter Iraq's Sunni vice president, even after a Baghdad court sentenced him to death for running death squads. Turkey also started importing crude oil from northern Iraq under a deal with the Iraqi Kurdish administration that has angered Baghdad. In August, Iraq accused Turkey of interfering in its internal affairs after Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu paid a surprise visit the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, seen as a testing ground for whether Iraq's sectarian leaders can reach reconciliation. [link to www.wral.com] Last Edited by DoomneT on 10/08/2012 06:06 PM Powerfullinfo International News & Media Forums (join the community) |
