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Iraq promises to do more against Kurdish guerrillas
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BAGHDAD Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on Thursday promised to help his Turkish counterpart crack down on Kurdish guerrillas along Turkey's border, as Iraq attempts to mend relations with its neighbors. (article 2)
The pledge was made during a visit by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first by a Turkish leader to Baghdad in 18 years. (article 2)
American and Iraqi forces are driving Al-Qaeda in Iraq out of its last redoubt in the north of the country in the culmination of one of the most spectacular victories of the war on terror. (article 6)
After being forced from its strongholds in the west and centre of Iraq in the past two years, Al-Qaeda's dwindling band of fighters has made a defiant "last stand" in the northern city of Mosul. (article 6)
BAGHDAD - Iraq's national-security adviser said Tuesday his government would not sign an agreement governing the future role of U.S. troops in Iraq unless it includes a timetable for their withdrawal. (article 5)
The statement was the strongest demand yet by a senior Iraqi official for the two governments to set specific dates for the departure of U.S. forces. (article 5)
Also Tuesday, a U.S. soldier was killed west of Baghdad when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle, the military said. (article 5)
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Iraq, Maliki, Erdogan, Iraqi, BAGHDAD |
Source articles
- ABC News: Iraq and Turk Leaders Agree to Boost Ties (ABCNews, 07/10/2008, 316 words)
- Iraq to help Turkey fight Kurdish rebels (L.A. Times, 07/11/2008, 690 words)
- Iraq promises to do more against Kurdish guerrillas (boston.com, 07/11/2008, 560 words)
- On a visit to Washington, British Defense Minister... (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 418 words)
- Iraq insists on withdrawal timetable (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/09/2008, 427 words)
- Iraqis lead final purge of Al-Qaeda (timesonline.co.uk, 07/10/2008, 423 words)
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