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Turkish troops have yet to leave
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Sunday, Nineveh city council announced, that there was no withdrawal or strengthening of Turkish troops in Iraq after targeting them, while indicated that the total number of these troops is approximately 200 soldiers.The deputy chairman of the council Nour el-Din Kablan said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “A few days ago, some of the Turkish troops assigned with protecting their trainers in northern Iraq had withdrawn,” pointing out that, “The withdrawal took place before attacking the camp, where those troops reside, by mortar shells.” Kablan added, “There wasn’t any kind of withdrawal or enforcement of these forces with other forces,” noting that, “The Turkish troops that are present in the camp in the province amount to approximately 200 personnel varying from trainers to guards of trainers”. He continued, “There are some agreements in this regard between Ankara and Baghdad,” expressing his hope, “to solve this issue according to the protocol and legal framework.” Noteworthy, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged that there was a misunderstanding with Iraq regarding the latest deployment of its troops in Bashiqa military base in Iraq, while asserted that the ministry will continue transferring some of its soldiers from Nineveh where the Iraqi military base is located. Posted by: badanov 2015-12-21 |
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