Turkey authorizes military force against Kurds
Turkey authorized a military offensive against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq.
Turkey says it has no imminent plans for an attack but is still massing troops along the border. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani warned against a Turkish incursion.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani: “We hope that the wisdom of our friends Prime Minister Erdogan will be so active that there will be no military intervention and we the Iraqi government and Kurdistan government are ready to cooperate with Turkish authorities to reach an agreement.”
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