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No casualties in Daesh attack on Turkish troops in Iraq

Soldiers based near Mosul come under fire, destroy gun emplacement in response, security official says

Fatma Bülbül  | 09.10.2016 - Update : 09.10.2016
No casualties in Daesh attack on Turkish troops in Iraq

Ankara

ANKARA 

Turkish troops in northern Iraq came under attack from Daesh on Sunday, a security official in the area said.

There were no injuries in the attack at Gedu base, near Daesh-held Mosul, the Turkish official said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media.

Troops responded, destroying a Daesh gun emplacement and an aerial drone.

Turkish forces in northern Iraq are largely based at Bashiqa, a training camp around 12 kilometers (7 miles) northeast of Mosul. An offensive to take back the city is expected by the end of the year.

*Reporting by Sarp Ozer; Writing by Fatma Bulbul 

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