Fri, Dec 21, 2007 - Page 6 News List

US, Turkey coordinate after bombing

'HOT PURSUIT' Under an agreement, Turkey is to analyze US data, decide whether it will take military action, then notify the US of its actions, which it did not do recently

AP , WASHINGTON

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said that his government thought Turkey would coordinate with it before striking the rebels inside Iraq.

Sensoy dismissed the Iraqi complaint, saying Turkey has been unhappy with cooperation from Iraq's central government and its regional Kurdish government in the north.

The process for coordinating among the US, Iraq and Turkey is not working, he said.

Some reports said there were up to 50 planes involved on Sunday, which would be the largest aerial attack in years against the outlawed rebel separatist group.

Others put the number at a much less, and Sensoy said there were 24 aircraft.

The Turkish army also sent soldiers about 2.4km into northern Iraq in an overnight operation on Tuesday, Kurdish officials said. Kurdish officials said the Turkish troops left Iraq about 15 hours later.

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