BBC: Iraq demands Turkish troops withdraw from near Mosul
The Iraqi government has demanded that Turkey withdraw troops it sent to an area near the northern city of Mosul.
The move was "serious breach of Iraqi sovereignty" Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office said in a statement.
About 150 Turkish soldiers have been deployed near in the town of Bashiqa to train Iraqi Kurdish forces, earlier reports said.
Mosul has been under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group since last year.
The statement called on Turkey to "respect good neighbourly relations and to withdraw immediately from the Iraqi territory".
WNU Editor: Some are saying that this Turksih deployment of troops into Iraq is not a big deal .... The Routine Nature of Turkey's Presence in Iraq (Stratfor). Unfortunately .... nothing in the Middle East can be taken for granted any-more, and while this Turkish deployment is small, everyone knows that this can increase exponentially overnight.
More News On Turkey Deploying Soldiers Into Northern Iraq
‘Incursion’: Baghdad demands Turkey withdraw ‘training’ troops from northern Iraq -- RT
Iraq demands withdrawal of Turkish forces near Mosul: statements -- Reuters
Iraqi Leader Demands Withdrawal of Turkish Troops Near Mosul -- RFE
Turkish soldiers enter northern Iraq, Baghdad demands swift withdrawal -- DW
Turkey's Iraq deployment not part of U.S.-led coalition -officials -- Reuters
Turkish soldiers training Iraqi troops near Mosul: sources -- Reuters
Turkish troops go into Iraq to train forces fighting Isis -- The Guardian
Turkey Sends Battalion Into Iraq -- VOA
Turkish troops on Iraqi training mission moved to outskirts of Islamic State-held Mosul -- AP
Turkey is deploying troops near ISIS's most important city -- Business Insider
2 comments:
Is Turkey arming ISIS through Syria and assisting the Iraq Kurds at the same time?
That is true, turkey try to safe oil tanker route isis stealing from iraq and syria delivery to turkey for cheap oil price.
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