Turkey-Iraq military drill nears Habur border gate
31.10.2017

Soldiers along with tanks and armored vehicles advance towards border crossing, currently under control of Iraqi KRG forces

Turkey-Iraq military drill nears Habur border gate
Fotoğraf: Mehmet Demirhan

An ongoing Turkish-Iraqi joint military drill is approaching the Habur border crossing between Turkey’s southeastern province of Sirnak and northern Iraq, according to military sources.

Turkey-Iraq military drill nears Habur border gate
Fotoğraf: Şimal Müldür

roops of both countries are advancing towards the gate from the Turkish side along with tanks and armored vehicles, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Turkey-Iraq military drill nears Habur border gate
Fotoğraf: Şimal Müldür

The Iraqi central government has sought to take control of the gate, which has been under the control of northern Iraqi Peshmerga forces.

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