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Foreign military forces in Iraq should be there with the approval of the Baghdad government

October 12, 2016 at 1:34 am

Foreign military forces in Iraq should be in the country only with the approval of the Baghdad government and operate only under the umbrella of the anti-Islamic State coalition, the US State Department said in a statement, Tuesday.

The comments like refer to the ongoing Turkish disagreement with Iraq over the presence of about 2,000 Turkish troops at a base in northern Iraq, as the coalition prepares for an attack on the Islamic State-held city of Mosul.

The State Department said in a statement:

It is imperative for all parties to coordinate closely over the coming days and weeks to ensure unity of effort in defeating Daesh and to provide for the lasting security of the Iraqi people