Iraq to take control of Kurdistan "in coordination" with Iran, Turkey

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Fri, 29 Sep 2017 - 06:00 GMT

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Reuters

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Trucks are pictured after crossing the border between Iraq and Turkey as vehicles wait in line to pass Habur border gate near Silopi, Turkey, September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Trucks are pictured after crossing the border between Iraq and Turkey as vehicles wait in line to pass Habur border gate near Silopi, Turkey, September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

ERBIL, Iraq - 29 September 2017: Iraq plans to take control of the borders of its Kurdistan region "in coordination" with Iran and Turkey, the Iraqi Defence Ministry said on Friday.

Its statement seemed to indicate that Iraqi forces were planning to move toward the external border posts controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) from the Iranian and Turkish side as a response to a Kurdish referendum that produced a vote in favour of secession.

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