Turkey Withdraws Some Troops From Iraq

Turkey withdrew some of its forces from a camp outside the Iraqi city of Mosul, state media said Monday, as part of what military officials called a "rearrangement." Turkish forces have been operating in Iraq helping to train local fighters, and earlier this month the military sent troops more to the Mosul area saying they were needed for protection.  That move angered the Iraqi government, which demanded Turkey withdraw its troops and threatened to take the matter to...

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