Shi’ite Cleric Threatens Turkish Troops as 81 are Killed across Iraq

Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said the country would continue to use diplomatic means to push Turkish troops out of northern Iraq. Meanwhile, Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr threatened to “intervene” if the Turks do not withdraw. At least 81 were killed and eight were wounded: Near Shirqat, authorities uncovered a mass grave filled with militants. […]
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