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| Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids | Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids |
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| The president of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq has warned Turkey to halt its strikes against rebel Kurdish positions in the border area. | The president of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq has warned Turkey to halt its strikes against rebel Kurdish positions in the border area. |
| Massoud Barzani said he "vehemently condemned" the bombardments, which he said had killed innocent people. | Massoud Barzani said he "vehemently condemned" the bombardments, which he said had killed innocent people. |
| Turkish jets have carried out three strikes on Kurdish targets and one ground foray over the past eight days. | |
| Turkey blames rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for launching attacks on Turkey from bases in Iraq. | Turkey blames rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for launching attacks on Turkey from bases in Iraq. |
| Ankara approved cross-border raids on PKK bases in October, saying the Iraqi government and its US backers were not doing enough to halt attacks. | Ankara approved cross-border raids on PKK bases in October, saying the Iraqi government and its US backers were not doing enough to halt attacks. |
| Formal complaint | Formal complaint |
| "The bombing targeted safe and secure areas and innocent people," Mr Barzani told a news conference in the northern city of Suleimaniya. | "The bombing targeted safe and secure areas and innocent people," Mr Barzani told a news conference in the northern city of Suleimaniya. |
| MOUNTING BORDER TENSION 7 Oct PKK rebels kill 13 Turkish troops near Iraqi border17 Oct - Turkish MPs allow military operations in Iraq21 Oct - 12 Turkish troops die in PKK ambush near Iraqi border 30 Nov - Turkish cabinet backs PKK pursuits in Iraq 13 Nov - Turkey shells PKK targets in Iraq, Baghdad says1 Dec - Turkish army targets rebels in Iraq, inflicting "heavy losses"16 Dec - Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in Iraq for the first time18 Dec - Some 300 Turkish troops cross over into northern Iraq22 Dec - Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in Iraq a second time23 Dec - Turkish planes strike for a third time | MOUNTING BORDER TENSION 7 Oct PKK rebels kill 13 Turkish troops near Iraqi border17 Oct - Turkish MPs allow military operations in Iraq21 Oct - 12 Turkish troops die in PKK ambush near Iraqi border 30 Nov - Turkish cabinet backs PKK pursuits in Iraq 13 Nov - Turkey shells PKK targets in Iraq, Baghdad says1 Dec - Turkish army targets rebels in Iraq, inflicting "heavy losses"16 Dec - Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in Iraq for the first time18 Dec - Some 300 Turkish troops cross over into northern Iraq22 Dec - Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in Iraq a second time23 Dec - Turkish planes strike for a third time |
| "Several people were either killed or wounded. We held consultations with [Iraqi] President Jalal Talabani and we will continue our consultations with other concerned parties to put an end to these aggressions and put an end to the shelling of villages." | "Several people were either killed or wounded. We held consultations with [Iraqi] President Jalal Talabani and we will continue our consultations with other concerned parties to put an end to these aggressions and put an end to the shelling of villages." |
| President Talabani - also a Kurd - was standing beside Mr Barzani as he delivered the condemnation. | President Talabani - also a Kurd - was standing beside Mr Barzani as he delivered the condemnation. |
| He said his government had lodged a formal complaint with Turkey - but that he did not want to worsen tensions over the issue. | He said his government had lodged a formal complaint with Turkey - but that he did not want to worsen tensions over the issue. |
| Turkey's ambassador to Iraq has been summoned to the foreign ministry to hear a formal complaint, reports the BBC's Humphrey Hawkesley in Baghdad. | Turkey's ambassador to Iraq has been summoned to the foreign ministry to hear a formal complaint, reports the BBC's Humphrey Hawkesley in Baghdad. |
| Up to 10 people are reported to have been killed in the strikes - it is not known whether they are rebels or civilians. | Up to 10 people are reported to have been killed in the strikes - it is not known whether they are rebels or civilians. |
| As many as 2,000 people have fled the areas under attack. | As many as 2,000 people have fled the areas under attack. |
| US support | |
| In a telephone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, US President George W Bush reiterated his backing for Turkey's operations against PKK rebels, said a White House spokesman. | |
| They discussed "the importance of the United States, Turkey and Iraq working together to confront the PKK", said national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe. | |
| The PKK - which is designated a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US, and the EU - is thought to have about 3,000 rebels based in Iraq. | The PKK - which is designated a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US, and the EU - is thought to have about 3,000 rebels based in Iraq. |
| For decades, it has been fighting for a Kurdish homeland separate from Turkey. |