Senior Turkish officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have repeatedly warned that in addition to the extensive two-year operation against the PKK in the Qandil Mountains in the Kurdish region, they may also conduct operations in Shingal.

But the James Town Foundation has warned that the Iraqi forces in the disputed area may stand up to Turkish aggression.

It also warned that Turkey's attack on an area of ​​Iraq that is not part of the Kurdistan Region would have consequences, including a $ 20 billion economic downturn between Ankara and Baghdad.

The think tank has also warned that a new crisis in Shingal, which has been plagued by ISIS genocide of Yazidis in the region, will face a strong international response.

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