Iraqi Government
Denounces Turkish Incursion And Demands Immediate Withdrawal
Feb 26, 2008,
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi government on Tuesday denounced a recent Turkish
incursion and demanded an immediate withdrawal of the troops from Iraqi
Kurdistan.
Spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the military action was a violation of Iraqi
sovereignty, and he called on the Turkish government to engage the Iraqis in
dialogue instead.
"The Iraqi Cabinet has denounced the Turkish army's incursion," al-Dabbagh said
in a televised statement after the government met to discuss the issue. "The
Cabinet calls on Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately and stop military
interference."
