Hundreds of armed Iraqi Kurds cross into northeast Syria

Hundreds of armed Iraqi Kurds cross into northeast Syria

Hundreds of armed Iraqi Kurds have crossed from Iraq into northeastern Syria over the past two days, heading towards Hassakeh province, political and security sources in Iraq's Kurdistan Region told The New Arab. The sources said the fighters had travelled from Sulaymaniyah province, with some linked to counterterrorism units affiliated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), led by Bafel Talabani. The group was accompanied by political act…