4 Turkish Troops Hurt in Attack on Iraq Base

Turkish officials say four Turkish soldiers were wounded in a mortar attack on a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are training Iraqi soldiers battling Islamic State militants. Western media reported that IS fighters fired rockets on the Iraqi camp near the northern city of Mosul. A Turkish official said the attack originated from IS-held territory. The camp came under mortar fire for several hours and Turkish troops responded with rounds of artillery, sources said. Earlier...

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