Turkish troops end Iraq incursion
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Turkish troops that entered Iraq early Tuesday have returned to the Turkish side of the border, according to Kurdish Regional Government spokesman Jamal Abdullah.
The troops crossed into northern Iraq apparently in pursuit of Kurdish rebels two days after the Turkish military launched an air and missile assault across the border.
Abdullah said “a small group estimated at about 300 troops” crossed about two to three kilometers into northern Iraq.
Kurdish regional officials say the incursion lasted for about 13 hours.
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