BAGHDAD: Iraq has called on Turkey to “immediately” withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country’s north without Baghdad’s consent.

The premier’s office said on Saturday: “The Iraqi authorities call on Turkey to... immediately withdraw from Iraqi territory.”

“We have confirmation that Turkish forces, numbering about one armoured regiment with a number of tanks and artillery, entered Iraqi territory...allegedly to train Iraqi groups, without a request or authorisation from Iraqi federal authorities,” it said.

Published in Dawn, December 6th, 2015

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