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Iraq condemns Turk incursion


    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government condemned on Tuesday Turkey's incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish guerrillas and demanded Ankara withdraw its troops immediately after what it described as a violation of Iraq's sovereignty.

    "The cabinet expressed its rejection and condemnation forthe Turkish military interference, which is considered aviolation of Iraq's sovereignty," the Iraqi government said ina cabinet statement released by spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh.

    "The cabinet stresses that unilateral military action isnot acceptable and threatens good relations between the twoneighbours," it said in the strongest language used by Baghdadsince the operation began last Thursday.

    (Baghdad newsroom)