Sunday, June 30, 2019

Turkey continues its war on Iraq

NRT reports, "At least one person was killed and three others were wounded in an explosion in Diyala, a security official said on Sunday (June 30). Head of the Asayish (security) directorate in Kokis sub-district Simko Mohammed told NRT Digital Media that an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the village of Islah in Jalawla."

The violence never ends in Iraq.  And, honestly, the government of Turkey kinds of ensures that, doesn't it?

Ahmet Furkan Mercan (AA) reports:


 Turkey resolutely continues cross-border operations against terrorists in Iraq, told the country's Foreign Ministry to Iraqi Charge d’Affaires on Sunday, according to a statement by the spokesman.

Iraqi Charge d’Affaires Issam Muhammed was summoned to the ministry and informed that Turkey will resolutely continue cross-border operations against terrorists in Iraq, Hami Aksoy, the spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry, said in a statement.


THE DAILY SABAH notes, "On May 27, Turkey launched Operation Claw against the PKK in the Hakurk region of northern Iraq. Operation Claw aims to prevent the infiltration of PKK terrorists onto Turkish soil from Hakurk and to spoil the settlement plans of militants in the area. The ongoing offensive has neutralized at least 60 terrorists so far."  KURDISTAN 24 adds:

 Iraq’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday described Turkey’s ongoing incursion into the country as “unilateral acts of war” that violate Iraq’s sovereignty and called on Ankara to end its cross-border campaigns, which result in dozens of civilian casualties annually.


Yeah, that's right, it is an assault on Iraq's sovereignty.  It is, in fact, a declaration of war.  If this was done to the US, the US would be at war with the country.

 4 hours ago
announces start of military operation in Shingal, Baghdad vows to retaliate ie invades Iraq. Aggression. Return to days?
 
 



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