Russian Requests A Special Meeting For UN Security Council On Turkish Intervention In Northern Iraq Without Government Approval

BAGHDAD / NINA/ A Russian source said, "His country asked the UN Security Council to hold a meeting to discuss the deployment of Turkish force in Iraq without a formal approval from Baghdad. He said in a press statement that "It is likely that the meeting will be held on Tuesday afternoon but it is not expected to issue binding decisions." For his part, a source in the United Nations denied in a statement to / TASS / news agency the information that the Council will hold a special meeting to discuss this matter. " He added that "raising the issue of Turkish intervention will be in the" other issues "section, and it is not planned to make decisions at the conclusion of consultations in this regard.". The Iraqi National Security Council gave 48 hours / ends today / to the Turkish troops in northern Iraq to withdraw. For his part, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered yesterday the Iraqi Air Force to be ready to defend the nation and protect the sovereignty of Iraq. / End