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Turkish Army Enters Iraq

Operation targets Kurdish rebels

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• Dec. 18: Turkish Army tanks roll in the southeastern town of Silopi near the Habur border crossing in Sirnak province, on the Turkish-Iraqi border, Turkey. The Turkish army sent hundreds of soldiers about three kilometers, 1 1/2 miles, into northern Iraq in an overnight operation against Kurdish rebels on Tuesday, Kurdish officials said.
• Dec. 18: Turkish soldier stands guard on atop an armored vehicle in Sirnak province, on the Turkish-Iraqi border, southeastern Turkey. The Turkish army sent soldiers about three kilometers, 1 1/2 miles, into northern Iraq in an overnight operation on early Tuesday, Kurdish officials said.
• Dec. 18: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks by military guard of honour in Ankara, Turkey. "Our armed forces will continue to do whatever is necessary", Erdogan said Tuesday, two days after Turkish jet fighters hit Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq early Sunday.
• Dec. 18: .S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks to reporters at a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq. Rice, who made an unannounced visit to Iraq, said Tuesday that the United States, Iraq and Turkey have a "common interest" in stopping Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, but cautioned against taking any action that could destabilize the region.
• File: Turkish soldiers ride in armored vehicles in the province of Sirnak, on the Turkish-Iraqi border, southeastern Turkey.