TURKISH ARMY INVADED NORTHERN IRAQ

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.03.2007 18:49 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Turkish army invaded bordering regions of Nothern
Iraq preparing a large scale operation against Kurdish gorillas, one
of Iraqi internet web-sites close to Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
reported on Thursday. "The Turkish army with large forces invaded
Haftanin, Sineht and Pirbila districts in Northern Iraq, where
armored equipment and "commandos" of Special Forces are stationed,
Iraqi media reports. The Turkish general staff has not made any
comments concerning this message, RIA "Novosti" reports.

Earlier in its parts Turkish media reported about transfer of a
20-thousand division to the border with Iraq. "Elements of Turkish
armed forces created security zones along the border with Iraq in order
to prevent penetration of terrorists of Workers’ Party of Kurdistan
(PKK), CNN-Turk reports citing military sources.

The longstanding conflict of Turkey with PKK, which aims at
establishing the so-called independent Kurdistan on Turkish territory,
resulted in deaths of more than 37 000 people. Turkish authorities
refuse to carry on a dialogue with separatists and are going to
forcefully put an end to PKK.