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| Turkey threatens Iraq border raid | Turkey threatens Iraq border raid |
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| Turkey's prime minister has given the go-ahead for a possible cross-border military operation in northern Iraq to hunt Kurdish separatists. | Turkey's prime minister has given the go-ahead for a possible cross-border military operation in northern Iraq to hunt Kurdish separatists. |
| "The order has been given for every kind of measure, including if needed a cross-border operation," Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said. | |
| Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been killed in rebel attacks since Sunday. | Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been killed in rebel attacks since Sunday. |
| The White House said it was committed to working with Turkey to combat the Kurdish rebel group behind the attacks. | The White House said it was committed to working with Turkey to combat the Kurdish rebel group behind the attacks. |
| But Gordon Johndroe, the White House National Security Council spokesman, did not offer specific backing to possible Turkish cross-border operations. | But Gordon Johndroe, the White House National Security Council spokesman, did not offer specific backing to possible Turkish cross-border operations. |
| Many rebels from the group behind the attacks, the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party - PKK - are believed to be hiding in northern Iraq. | Many rebels from the group behind the attacks, the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party - PKK - are believed to be hiding in northern Iraq. |
| Vecdi Gonul, Turkey's defence minister, said parliamentary approval would be needed for any large-scale military incursion into northern Iraq. | Vecdi Gonul, Turkey's defence minister, said parliamentary approval would be needed for any large-scale military incursion into northern Iraq. |
| But, he added, no such parliamentary authorisation would be required for more limited, "hot pursuit" cross-border operations. | But, he added, no such parliamentary authorisation would be required for more limited, "hot pursuit" cross-border operations. |
| Earlier, Mr Erdogan had chaired a meeting of senior government and military officials to discuss tougher action against the PKK, which Ankara claims is a terrorist group that enjoys free movement in northern Iraq, where it has easy access to weapons and explosives. | Earlier, Mr Erdogan had chaired a meeting of senior government and military officials to discuss tougher action against the PKK, which Ankara claims is a terrorist group that enjoys free movement in northern Iraq, where it has easy access to weapons and explosives. |