Hisham al-Allawi
Turkey-trained Iraqi troops proving effectiveness, US says
Sunni Arab tribal fighters trained by Turkey at a camp in northern Iraq have proven their battlefield mettle, the United States said Jan. 11.
Turkish troops to retreat at end of Mosul offensive but camp should be Iraqi: Ambassador
Turkey and Iraq have agreed that Turkish troops will withdraw from the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq after the end of the Mosul offensive, but Baghdad wants the camp to immediately be turned over to Iraq, Iraqi Ambassador to Ankara Hisham al-Allawi said.