Iraqi opposition groups meet in Seloubi, Turkey

The meeting of the Iraqi opposition started yesterday in the Turkish city of Seloubi on the borders with Iraq. It includes the leader of the Kurdistani National Federation Jalal al-Talibani; Najrwan al-Barazi, the regional officer at the Kurdistani Democratic Party and Saffan Agha, the official at the Turkman's Front.

The Turkish TV said that an army general at the Turkish army staff and an American general, as well as a high ranking Turkish official at the general intelligence and the official for the Southern East Turkey region are taking part in the said meeting.

The TV reported that the meeting will discuss cooperation and coordination between Turkey and the Kurdish groups and the USA before and after the forthcoming military operation against Iraq as well as the issue on the redeployment of the Turkish army to northern Iraq area.