U.S. President George W. Bush said Thursday that Turkey should withdraw its troops from northern Iraq "as soon as possible."
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Bush said that Turkey's offensive against Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq should be limited, and should end as soon as possible.
"It should not be long-lasting," Bush said. "The Turks need to move, move quickly, achieve their objective and get out."
The Turkish military said Friday that it launched air strike and shelling on Thursday on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq.
Turkish troops, supported by warplanes and artillery, crossed northern Iraqi border Thursday night to crush the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Source: Xinhua
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