The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Turkish ambassador was summoned Saturday to protest against the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq.
The ministry said in a statement that Turkish troops had entered Iraqi territory without the government in Baghdad thereof. Iraq considers such presence as a hostile act,null, ''.The Turks are located near the city of Mosul, which is owned by terror group Islamic State (IS).,null, A battalion is drawn within the region, '' confirmed a Turkish security source earlier. According to the Iraqi government have the troops,null, cannons and tanks. ''The Turkish source said that the troops have been deployed to train Iraqi soldiers.