After all Turkey launched military operation near northern borders of IraqJune 11, 2007 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Already for several days Turkish army carries out a military operation aimed at neutralizing Kurdish militants in Turkish provinces, which border northern Iraq. The operation is being carried out in 11 provinces. More that 50 000 soldiers are involved in it with the support of armored cars, helicopters and air forces. Air and artillery strike targets not only on Turkish territory, but also on contiguous lands of Iraq, where too Kurdish separatists are based on. Kurdish sources assure that in the result of bombardments three Kurdish villages in northern Iraq have burnt down.The large-scale military operation was launched as a response to the firing of a Turkish roadblock in eastern Tunceli province by Kurdish militiamen, in the result of which 8 Turkish soldiers were killed and 6 wounded. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani stated that official Baghdad will view the operation of the Turkish army in the north of Iraq as an aggression towards his country. In her part U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Ankara to cease bombardment of Iraqi territories, since it "will not be of benefit to both countries", RIA "Novosti" reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |