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| Title | Turkish tanks reportedly move into northern Iraq toward PKK camp |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Iraq | Turkey |
| Publication Date | 24 October 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Turkish tanks reportedly move into northern Iraq toward PKK camp, 24 October 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ec5040ba.html [accessed 2 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Turkish tanks reportedly move into northern Iraq toward PKK camp
October 24, 2011
Reports say Turkish tanks are headed toward a Kurdish militant camp inside Iraq.
Turkish tanks and armored vehicles have reportedly crossed into northern Iraq.
Reports say the armored convoy was headed in the direction of a Kurdish militant camp at Haftanin, around 20 kilometers inside Iraq.
The incursion on October 24 came as cross-border operations continued in the wake of last week's attack by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters which killed 24 Turkish soldiers.
Dozens of Kurdish rebels have been reported killed since military operations began in the wake of the rebel attack on October 19, one of the worst losses of life suffered by the army since the PKK began its armed struggle for independence in southeast Turkey in 1984.
Since then, the conflict has claimed more than 40,000 lives.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Militias, Kurd, Military operations,
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