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Arab League raps Turkish troop deployment in Iraq
(MENAFN- Arab News) CAIRO: Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby condemned on Thursday a Turkish military deployment in Iraq as a violation of international law at a meeting called by Baghdad to pressure Ankara on withdrawing the forces.
'The Turkish military incursion into Iraq is a clear violation of international law and Iraqi sovereignty' Arabi said at the start of the foreign ministers meeting in the Cairo headquarters of the pan-Arab bloc.
Turkey announced on Saturday that it had begun withdrawing troops in a bid to de-escalate a bitter row with Baghdad and following a call from US President Barack Obama.
Earlier this month Turkey deployed troops to a base in Nineveh province where it has a long-running training program for forces battling Daesh.
Ankara had said the deployment was routine and necessary to protect the trainers while Baghdad said it was unauthorized and protested to the United Nations Security Council.
'The Turkish military incursion into Iraq is a clear violation of international law and Iraqi sovereignty' Arabi said at the start of the foreign ministers meeting in the Cairo headquarters of the pan-Arab bloc.
Turkey announced on Saturday that it had begun withdrawing troops in a bid to de-escalate a bitter row with Baghdad and following a call from US President Barack Obama.
Earlier this month Turkey deployed troops to a base in Nineveh province where it has a long-running training program for forces battling Daesh.
Ankara had said the deployment was routine and necessary to protect the trainers while Baghdad said it was unauthorized and protested to the United Nations Security Council.
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