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Turkey to extend mandate for cross-border operations against PKK

The Turkish government addressed to the parliament for extension of the mandate on cross-border operations against militants of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Trend cites Sabah.

The term of the previous mandate runs out on October 17th. The new mandate seems to be given for a year. The mandate for cross-border operations includes the territory of northern Iraq.

In 2011-2012 Turkey has many times conducted air and land operation along the Iraqi border. The Turkish authorities decided to start military campaign in North Iraq was caused by frequent offensives by PKK in Turkey itself.

Adapted from Vestnik Kavkaza