Turkish army denies sending troops to northern Iraq

Turkey's armed forces denied today that they had sent forces into northern Iraq overnight,amid concern any incursion would raise…

Turkey's armed forces denied today that they had sent forces into northern Iraq overnight,amid concern any incursion would raise tension with Iraqi Kurdsand Turkey's NATO allies.

Military sources earlier said Turkey sent a 1,000commandos into northern Iraq.

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

Kurds in the northern Iraqi enclave also said there had beenno crossing by Turkish forces.

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