The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) carried out an attack against a Sunnimilitary camp in the Bashiqa region of northern Iraq, wounding four Turkish soldiers, as the Turkish prime minister said Turkey would take extra measures in the region despite a recent row with Baghdad over the matter.
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Army Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for the anti-ISIS mission called Operation Inherent Resolve, reiterated Carter’s comments that the Iraqi government would not ask for help as it had to balance military options with the hard political environment in the country, according to the AP report.
But the Iraqi government demanded the “complete withdrawal” of Turkish forces from its territory, indicating Ankara’s partial pullout was not enough.
On Monday, Iraqi military sources said a series of suicide vehicle bomb attacks killed 35 soldiers outside Ramadi.
Turkey s Western allies had in the past accused Ankara of not doing enough to fight IS and even on occasion collaborating with the group, allegations Turkish officials vehemently denied.
A Kurdish general, who was near the base in the Bashiqa area, said six or seven rockets had landed inside the compound which is also used by an Iraqi militia Turkey says it is training to fight Islamic State.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a joint news conference following a meeting with his British counterpart Michael Fallon at the Pentagon in Washington December 11, 2015.
Turkey has welcomed the formation in Saudi Arabia of a 34-nation military coalition to fight terrorism. Citing threats from IS, Turkey recently sent an unspecified number of reinforcements to the camp, sparking an uproar in Baghdad.
More than 1,000 fighters were received training at the camp when it came under attack.
Turkey denies the charges.
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The U.S. still has 12 A-10 close-air support aircraft based at Incirlik, as well as drone aircraft.
