Iraq

Turkey bombs Iraq —again!

Turkish military authorities announced Dec. 26 that fighter jets again hit bases of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, in a third confirmed cross-border air raid in the past 10 days. Ankara called the raids an “effective pinpoint… Read moreTurkey bombs Iraq —again!

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War on women in Basra

At least 40 bodies have been found recently in Iraq’s southern oil port of Basra, with the pull-out of British troops leaving only chaos and women increasingly targets of religious fundamentalists. “Some women along with their children have been killed,”… Read moreWar on women in Basra

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Turkey attacks Iraq —again

Turkey attacked PKK rebel targets in northern Iraq Dec. 1, saying it inflicted “heavy losses.” The Turkish General Staff said it ordered artillery and air-strikes against a group of “50 to 60 terrorists…inside Iraq’s borders” southeast of the Turkish town… Read moreTurkey attacks Iraq —again