Turkish Troops Start Withdraw From The Zlikan Camp Near Mosul

Baghdad / NINA/ Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations Abdul Bari Zebari confirmed that Turkish troops started to withdraw from the Zlikan camp in Ba'shiqah near the city of Mosul. He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / "The Turkish forces that entered the camp two weeks ago began to withdraw since Monday morning and it is hoped to complete the withdrawal today." Zebari said that "the forces include tanks, armored vehicles and heavy weapons, adding that just advisors and technicians will stay in their places." The relationship between Iraq and Turkey reached stage of crisis because of these forces that entered into northern Iraq without coordination with the Iraqi government, which has denied the existence of any agreements with Turkey on this matter. / End