Iraq warns Turkey over incursion

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Sunday, 28 October 2007, 16:40 GMT

Iraq warns Turkey over incursion

Iraq's foreign minister has warned of serious
consequences if Turkey launches a ground
assault against Kurdish rebels based in
northern Iraq.

Hoshyar Zebari told the BBC that the current
crisis was "dead serious" and accused Turkey
of not seeking a peaceful solution.

He said Turkey had shown no interest in Iraqi
proposals to calm the situation.

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He said there was nothing to stop Turkey
taking action against PKK bases in the remote
and rugged border mountains.

But the massing of an estimated 100,000
Turkish troops - with tanks and other heavy
weaponry - raised fears that the Turks were
planning something bigger and deeper into
northern Iraq, Mr Zebari said.

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