Iraq condemns Turkish incursion, calls on Ankara to withdraw forces

‘The Iraqi prime minister has called on Turkey to immediately withdraw its forces from northern Iraq, calling Ankara’s move “an incursion”.

The entry of “around one armed battalion” of Turkish troops to the northern Nineveh province was a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty, Haider al-Abadi’s media office said in a statement early on Saturday.

“The Iraqi authorities call on Turkey to respect good neighborly relations and to withdraw immediately from the Iraqi territory,” the statement added.

It also stressed that the Turkish troops entered “without the request or authorization from the Iraqi federal authorities,” which is a “serious breach of Iraqi sovereignty.”’

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