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Turkish Troops Enter Iraq After Kurdish Attack

HeadlineOct 19, 2011

Turkish soldiers supported by helicopter gunships and bombers have launched an incursion into Iraq following multiple attacks by Kurdish forces there that left 26 soldiers dead and 22 others wounded. Early Wednesday, Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy in southern Turkey assaulted military outposts and police stations near a pair of border towns, resulting in the deadliest attack since 1992.

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