Friday, 29 February, 2008 , 15:16 AFP — The White House on Friday called Turkey's just-completed ground incursion in northern Iraq "targeted and relatively short" and vowed sustained US support against Kurdish rebels based there.

Friday, 29 February, 2008 , 13:43 AFP — The Turkish offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq has "achieved its objective" and the troops have been withdrawn from the region, the military said Friday.

Friday, 29 February, 2008 , 12:16 AFP — Turkish forces have ended their week-old offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and begun pulling out of the region, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Friday.

Friday, 29 February, 2008 , 09:51 AFP — Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Friday said the Turkish incursion in northern Iraq has been going on for "too long" and must end soon.

Friday, 29 February, 2008 , 09:39 AFP — Turkey has ended its cross-border offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and already begun withdrawing troops, the Turkish NTV news channel reported Friday.

Friday, 29 February, 2008 , 09:13 AFP — Turkey's week-old ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq ended at midnight, the NTV news channel reported Friday.

Friday, 29 February, 2008 , 09:05 AFP — Turkey's week-old ground incursion in northern Iraq ended at midnight, the NTV news channel reported Friday.

Thursday, 28 February, 2008 , 17:01 AFP — Turkey insisted Thursday that its offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq will continue "as long as necessary," while US President George Bush mounted pressure on Ankara to wrap up its incursion quickly.

Thursday, 28 February, 2008 , 16:35 AFP — Syrian police have detained a human rights activist in the mainly Kurdish northeastern city of Hasakah, rights watchdogs said on Thursday.

Thursday, 28 February, 2008 , 15:51 AFP — US President George W. Bush said Turkey's incursion into Kurdish northern Iraq should be limited and temporary, and urged the Turks to wrap up the operation "as quickly as possible."