Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
Despite a recent dispute between Ankara and Baghdad, Turkish military continues to stay in Bashiqa army camp near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, as Reuters publishes the very first pictures of the camp. Pictures published on Friday show Turkish trainers teaching local forces how to use guns and fight against terrorists.
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First photo of Turkish military presence in Bashiqa camp
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First photo of Turkish military presence in Bashiqa camp
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First photo of Turkish military presence in Bashiqa camp
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First photo of Turkish military presence in Bashiqa camp
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First photo of Turkish military presence in Bashiqa camp
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A Turkish armoured vehicle is seen at an observation post in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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A Turkish armoured vehicle is seen at an observation post in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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A Turkish armoured vehicle is seen at an observation post in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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A Turkish armoured vehicle is seen at an observation post in Bashiqa
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Fighters from predominantly Sunni Arab forces take part in a training session before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Bashiqa
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