| Iraq said on Wednesday it believed Turkey was unlikely to extend a military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq but sharply criticised Ankara for what it branded an attack on its sovereignty. Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh urged Ankara to end the military action - which comes after weeks of mounting cross-border tensions - and use dialogue to solve the rebel issue. “We feel this issue will not be solved militarily. Any such action is an attack on Iraq’s sovereignty,” he told AFP. “We believe Turkey is not going to extend the operation. It is a limited operation,” Dabbagh said. Turkey’s military said the incursion had dealt a “heavy blow” to the rebels. |