Iranian Troops Reported Building Fort In Iraqi Kurdish Region

Iraqi Kurdish officials say that Iranian soldiers are building fortifications in northern Iraq, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Iranians entered the mountainous areas of northern Iraq last Thursday while pursuing Kurdish guerrillas after a bomb attack that killed several Iranian soldiers, the officials said.

About 35 Iranian troops are said to be building a small fort high on a mountain near the Perdunaz border crossing, suggesting they plan on staying for a while, according...