Governing Council rejects Turkish troops in Iraq: council member [View All]

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq (news - web sites)'s US-backed Governing Council unanimously rejects the sending of Turkish troops to the country, council member Mahmud Othman told AFP.



"The council is unanimous in issuing a communique against the sending of Turkish forces to Iraq. It is the wrong thing to do. It does not add to security. It is not useful," said Othman, whose Kurdish ethnic group has a long history of bad blood with the Turks.


"This is our (the council's) position and it is unanimous."

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Turkish MPs on Tuesday began debating the government motion behind closed doors and were expected to take a vote later in the day.

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