Thursday, October 20, 2011

Middle East today - Turkish forces hunt PKK in Northern Iraq

From: Euronews  | Oct 20, 2011
http://www.euronews.net/ Upwards of 1,000 Turkish troops, backed by helicopter gunships, are attacking Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.




The Turkish government says the offensive is to avenge the deaths of 24 soldiers one day earlier at the hands of fighters from the PKK -- Kurdistan Workers' Party.

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