Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday cautioned Turkey against sending troops into northern Iraq, as it has threatened, to hunt down Kurdish rebels it accuses of carrying out terrorist raids inside Turkey.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he recently urged Turkey not to take its hunt for Kurdish terrorists within Iraq's borders.
SINGAPORE (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday cautioned Turkey against sending troops into northern Iraq, as it has threatened, to hunt down Kurdish rebels it accuses of carrying out terrorist raids inside Turkey.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Turkey against using military force against Kurdish separatist forces in northern Iraq as tensions build up in the border region.
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urged Turkey Sunday not to resort to unilateral military action against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Turkey on Sunday against using military force against Kurdish separatist forces in northern Iraq amid rising tensions in the border region.
Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, yesterday warned Turkey not to invade northern Iraq amid a build-upof Turkish forces on the border between the two countries.
Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, on Sunday warned Turkey not to invade northern Iraq amid a build-up of Turkish forces on the border between the two countries.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has cautioned Turkey against sending troops into northern Iraq to hunt down Kurdish rebels accused of carrying out terrorist attacks in Turkey.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has urged Turkey against using military force against Kurdish separatist forces in northern Iraq amid rising tensions in the border region.