Following the terrorist attack on a Turkish military outpost, Turkey on Sunday relayed “control you borders” message both to Iraq and the United States, which is leading the coalition forces in this country.
According to diplomatic sources, Turkey gave a note to Iraq and urged this country to take all necessary measures to find and punish the perpetrators and to prevent any similar incidents.
Sources said the Turkish Embassy in the United States was launching initiatives with the U.S. officials as this country leads the coalition forces.
15 Turkish soldiers were killed, 20 others were wounded and two soldiers went missing, Friday in an assault staged by PKK terrorists from north of Iraq on Aktütün Gendarmerie Border outpost in Şemdinli town of southeastern province of Hakkari. Turkish soldiers killed 23 terrorists in clashes that erupted.
THE ANATOLIAN NEWS AGENCY ANKARA
05 October 2008
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