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Iraq urges UNSC to demand Turkish troops pull out

Saturday, 12 December 2015 5:51 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 12 December 2015 6:54 AM ]

Iraqi representative to the UN.

Iraq urges the UN Security Council to demand Turkey immediately and unconditionally withdraw Turkish troops from the Iraqi soil. In a letter to the council, Baghdad condemned the Turkish military incursion as a flagrant violation of international law. The request has been submitted to the body’s president.
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