February 21, 2008: Turkey launches a ground incursion into northern Iraq, sending 10,000 troops across the border supported by air assets.

While the Middle East peace talks are frozen, Israeli forces are carrying out almost nightly ground incursions aimed at the militants.

Asked about a possible Israeli ground incursion into Gaza, he said, "It is possible things will go in that direction."

He was referring to Iraqi ground incursions into northern Saudi Arabia.

Part of the aim is to clear routes for any larger ground incursion.

US and South Vietnamese forces responded to these actions with a bombing campaign and ground incursion, the effects of which are disputed by historians.

Facing ground incursions near the city's outlying areas, military leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh organized an offensive to take the town.

Military officials have said there are no current plans for a ground incursion in Gaza, which Israel evacuated just over three months ago.

This was the first substantial ground incursion by Turkish forces since 1995.

Several reports stated that Hamas fighters shed their uniforms shortly after the start of the ground incursion.