IRGC rocketing the Turkish #Zilkan base in Iraq. Again.
September 2021:

[Qais al-Khazali in April: “Erdoğan… entered Bashiqa and won’t leave, and if he enters Sinjar and Tal Afar he won’t leave willingly… This is more dangerous than the US (presence in Iraq)”]
ahvalnews.com/turkey-iraq/ro…
Also attacks on August 12, December 27, and January 15. Point being, this has become a fairly regular occurrence.

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