Prime minister Haider al-Abadi asks UN security council to order Turkey to withdraw troops near the Isis-controlled city of MosulIraq’s prime minister,Haider al-Abadi, has called for the instant withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq in a national address, and insisting no foreign forces are needed to fight the Islamic State group in his country.
Turkey has had troops in northern Iraq to help train local Kurdish and Sunni forces since 2014 but the arrival of additional troops final week sparked an uproar in Baghdad. Turkey subsequently halted unique deployments but has refused to withdraw its soldiers. Related: Kurdish forces claim to have cut off Isis supply line near Sinjar in Iraq Related: Turkish military releases recording of warning to Russian jet Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com