Islamic State Clash with Turkish Troops at Iraqi Base – Military Sources

 

Reuters, 22/03 16:16 CET

ANKARA (Reuters) – Islamic State militants attacked the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq on Tuesday and Turkish troops stationed there retaliated, military sources said.

Turkey deployed soldiers to northern Iraq in December, citing heightened security risks near Bashiqa, where its soldiers have been training an Iraqi militia to fight Islamic State militants. Baghdad objected to the deployment.

The military sources said the Turkish army hit Islamic State targets from north of the camp after the attack.

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Source: Euronews