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Turkey, Iraq discuss security deal amid reported snags


Thursday, 27 September, 2007 , 17:15 AFP Turkey and Iraq on Thursday held further talks on a security agreement to combat Turkish Kurd rebels taking refuge in northern Iraq, with Iraqi Kurds reportedly objecting to the terms of the deal.

Hunt oil deal creating tension in Iraq: US


Thursday, 27 September, 2007 , 16:13 AFP A US official on Thursday criticised an oil deal between Texas-based Hunt Oil Company and Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), saying it had "needlessly elevated tensions" in Iraq.

Iran shelling targets deeper inside northern Iraq: mayor


Thursday, 27 September, 2007 , 09:00 AFP Iranian forces have shelled deeper into northern Iraq than previously, hitting targets in an area northeast of the city of Arbil, a local official said on Thursday.

Turkey, Iraq agree on accord against Kurdish rebels


Wednesday, 26 September, 2007 , 10:59 AFP Turkey and Iraq agreed Wednesday on an accord that would reportedly allow Turkish forces to cross into Iraq to pursue separatist Kurdish rebels, officials and media reports said.

Landmine kills soldier, injures four others in Turkey


Tuesday, 25 September, 2007 , 14:21 AFP A soldier was killed and four others were wounded in a landmine blast Tuesday at a paramilitary police station blamed on separatist Kurdish rebels, an official statement said.

Bomb blast kills soldier, injures two others in Turkey


Tuesday, 25 September, 2007 , 11:41 AFP A bomb blast at a paramilitary police station killed a soldier and wounded two others Tuesday in a restive mainly Kurdish province in eastern Turkey, Anatolia news agency reported.

Iraqi minister in Turkey to discuss Kurdish rebels


Tuesday, 25 September, 2007 , 08:47 AFP Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani arrived in Ankara Tuesday to discuss a planned security cooperation agreement aimed at combatting Turkish Kurd rebels taking refuge in northern Iraq.

Iran confirms closure of border with Iraqi Kurdistan


Monday, 24 September, 2007 , 11:30 AFP Iran on Monday confirmed it had closed its border with the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan in protest at the arrest last week of an Iranian national.

Iran shuts border with Iraq's Kurdish region: local official


Monday, 24 September, 2007 , 09:42 AFP Iran on Monday closed its border with Iraq's northern Kurdish region in protest at the arrest of an Iranian by the US military, a Kurdish official told AFP.

Iran closes border with Iraq's Kurdish region: local official


Monday, 24 September, 2007 , 09:04 AFP Iran on Monday closed all entry points on the border with Iraq's northern Kurdish region in protest at the arrest of an Iranian by the US military, a Kurdish official told AFP.