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Turkish military renews raids on PKK bases in Iraq: army


Monday, 29 August, 2011 , 14:22 AFP Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq used by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in a fresh campaign last week that killed as many as 160 rebels, the military said Monday.

Turkish military renews raids on PKK bases in Iraq: army


Monday, 29 August, 2011 , 14:00 AFP Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq used by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in a fresh campaign last week, the military said in a statement Monday.

Turkish military renews raids on Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq: army


Monday, 29 August, 2011 , 13:52 AFP

PKK announces three-day truce with Turkey


Monday, 29 August, 2011 , 10:47 AFP A Kurdish separatist group announced a three-day ceasefire with Turkey on Monday, a spokesman for the rebels said, after several days of Turkish air strikes against their bases in north Iraq.

Turkey military tear gas Kurdish protest, politician killed


Sunday, 28 August, 2011 , 15:50 AFP A Kurdish politician was killed Sunday after being struck by a tear gas cartridge fired by military police to disperse protesters near Turkey's border with Iraq, witnesses and security sources said.

Senior Iraqi Kurd calls on rebels to lay down arms


Sunday, 28 August, 2011 , 09:48 AFP The deputy chief of the most powerful political party in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region has called on separatist groups in the area to lay down their arms in an interview published on Sunday.

Four Turkish security personnel killed in attacks


Sunday, 28 August, 2011 , 09:46 AFP Four Turkish security personnel were killed in two separate attacks blamed on Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey, local media and security sources said Sunday.

Turkey denies Iraqi charges of civilian deaths in raids


Friday, 26 August, 2011 , 11:20 AFP Turkey denied Friday Iraqi allegations that military air strikes against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) hideouts in northern Iraq targeted civilians.

Iraq opposes actions against Iran's security: Kurd official


Thursday, 25 August, 2011 , 17:01 AFP The visiting Iraqi Kurdish region's vice president said on Thursday Iraq opposed any action against Iran's "security," as Tehran reiterated it was "serious" in its fight with Kurdish rebels near the border area.

Iraq summons Turkish envoy for end to air strikes


Thursday, 25 August, 2011 , 14:53 AFP Iraq summoned Turkey's ambassador to demand an immediate end to Ankara's air strikes against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq, a foreign ministry statement viewed on Thursday said.