ANKARA, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Turkey's military General Staff said it would make a statement on Friday regarding press reports about its withdrawing troops from northern Iraq. Turkey sent thousands of troops into the moutainous region on Feb. 21 to combat Kurdish PKK guerrillas using the area as a base to stage attacks on Turkey. The General Staff says its troops have killed 237 PKK rebels during the offensive.
Ali Hassan al-Majeed listens to the prosecution during the "Anfal" genocide trial in Baghdad in this December 18, 2006 file photo. Iraq's presidency council has cleared the way for the long-delayed ...
