2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq
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title:
2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq
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The 2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq, code-named Operation Sun by the Turkish Armed Forces, began on February 21, 2008, when the Turkish Army sent troops into northern Iraq to target the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The ground offensive was preceded by Turkish Air Force bombardments of PKK camps in northern Iraq, which began on December 16, 2007. It was the "first confirmed ground incursion" of Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Initial reports indicated that up to 10,000 troops
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Military operation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Turkish_incursion_into_northern_Iraq
date created:
2008-02-22T11:37:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T13:09:34Z
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