Turkey says will continue to move troops from northern Iraqi province


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  • Sunday, 20 Dec 2015

Turkish soldiers in an armored army vehicle take part in a Republic Day ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has acknowledged a "miscommunication" with Iraq over its deployment of troops to the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Saturday.

The ministry said Turkey would continue to move some of its troops out of Nineveh province, where the camp is based. It did not say how many troops would be moved or where to.

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