Reuters: Shi'ite militias threaten Turkey over incursion into Iraq
Shi'ite paramilitary groups with ties to Iran threatened to use force against Turkey on Wednesday unless it withdraws its troops from Iraqi territory, after a 48-hour deadline set by the government expired.
Turkey deployed a contingent of troops to a camp near the frontline in northern Iraq last week, provoking an outcry in Baghdad, which condemned it as a violation of sovereignty and asked NATO to intervene.
The area north of Mosul where the Turkish troops are stationed is under the control of Kurdish forces and Shi'ite militia have no presence there, which would make it difficult for them to follow through on the threats.
WNU Editor: Turkey is not going to remove their forces from northern Iraq .... Turkey defends deployment of additional troops in Iraq as 'act of solidarity' (AP).
More News On The Tensions Between Turkey And Iraq
Tensions Grow Between Turkey and Iraq -- WSJ
Turkish jets strike Kurdish positions in Iraq amid rising tension between Ankara & Baghdad -- RT
Iraqi Kurdish leader meets Erdogan as Ankara-Baghdad troop row rankles -- AFP
Russia Lashes Out at Turkey Over Troops in Iraq -- VOA
Russia says Turkey acted 'recklessly' by sending troops into Iraq -- AP
Russia-Turkey Relations: Moscow Accuses Ankara Of ‘Recklessly And Inexplicably’ Sending Troops To Iraq -- IBTimes
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