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7 Nov, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Multiple projectiles reportedly targeted a Turkish military post in Zlekan, Ninewa. This could be the 4th attack targeting Turkish military posts this year in Iraq. One attack was preempted by Iraqi security forces in Sep. this year.
shafaq.com/ar/%D8%A3%D9%8…
On Nov. 4, Ass. Sec. General & the Spox of Harakat al-Nujaba questioned in a tweet if the Iraqi gov. is unaware whether the TR military has been building building a post in Metin, Duhok (the KRI) since the 1st of Nov this year. However, no direct threat was made by Shammari.
Together with AAH, Harakat al-Nujaba is very overtly hostile to Turkish military presence in northern Iraq & the KRI. Unlike other key resistance axis factions, HaN is unlikely to be consumed by the current impass in Baghdad, presumably giving it more leeway to act elsewhere.
See this post and thread for more context:
It can look like there is a pattern btw. HaN's anti-TR military statements and physical attacks on TR posts in northern Iraq. Similar to Nov., in Aug. Shammari issued a statement on the 10th then a video on the 11th, which an attack came one day after (12th).
For reference: On Aug. 12, Shafaq News reports that 4 rockets fell over the vicinity of the TR military post in Zlekan but apparently two of them detonated only.
shafaq.com/amp/ar/%D8%A3%…

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