Turkish army denies sending troops to Northern Iraq

ANKARA - Turkey's armed forces today denied they had sent forces into northern Iraq overnight, amid concern any incursion would raise tension with Iraqi Kurds and Turkey's Nato allies.

Military sources earlier said Turkey sent a vanguard of commandos into northern Iraq.

"The reports are not true," a Turkish armed forces spokesman said by telephone.

Kurds in the northern Iraqi enclave also said there had been no crossing by Turkish forces.

- REUTERS

Herald Feature: Iraq