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Turkish Helicopters Fire On Iraq

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 14, 2007

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq - Turkish helicopters swooped into Iraqi territory Tuesday, Iraqi officials said, firing on villages in renewed pressure to dislodge Turkish Kurd guerrillas from bases in northern Iraq used to stage cross-border raids.

The helicopter attack was the first major Turkish action against the rebels since Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with President Bush in Washington on Nov. 5. Turkey has demanded that the United States and Iraq crack down on guerrillas operating from Iraqi territory and has massed tens of thousands of soldiers along the border.

The United States and Iraq have urged Turkey to avoid a large-scale attack on rebel bases in northern Iraq, fearing it would destabilize what has been the calmest region in the country.

The Associated Press

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