Shingal
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Senior PKK member killed in Shingal: media
Turkish state media quoted security sources as claiming that a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers'Party (PKK) named Badirkhan Abi was killed in a Mit operation in Shingal.
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Reasons behind conflict between Iraqi army and YBS
International news agencies have cited Turkish threats and efforts by Erbil and Baghdad to implement the Shingal Agreement as factors in clashes between Iraqi forces and Shingal Defense Units (YBS).
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Military delegation visits Shingal following clashes between Iraqi army, YBS
A high-level delegation from the Iraqi military arrived in Shingal on Tuesday, May 3, following clashes between the army and Shingal Resistance Units (YBS).
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Erbil says Baghdad is responsible for Shingal security issues
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil has said Baghdad is responsible for solving security issues in Shingal and implementing the recent agreement between Erbil and Baghdad.
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A high-level delegation from the Iraqi military arrives in Shingal
A high-level delegation from Iraq’s military arrived in Shingal district on Thursday, April 21, according to state-owned news agency INA.
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Clashes erupt between Iraqi military, YBS in Shingal
Clashes erupted between Iraqi military and Shingal Resistance Units (YBS) in Shingal district on Monday.
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PKK is turning Shingal into another Qandil
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) elements brought in specialists from Syria and dug new tunnels in the heart of Shingal Mount to build a new safe haven for themselves.
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No obstacle on fulfilling Shingal deal: military official
Major General Tahsin Khafaji, the spokesman for theIraq Joint Operations Command, said on Sunday, November 21, there were no barriers in implementing the Shingal agreement.
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Kirkuk and Shingal sent a political message by voting for KDP: official
The public relations officer of the Kurdish Future Movement in Syria said that the people's vote for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Iraqi October 10 parliament elections in Kirkuk and Shingal had a political message.
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Erdogan, al-Kadhimi discuss Turkey air raid on clinic in Shingal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denied on Saturday that an air raid in Shingal had targeted a clinic, insisting the facility housed members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
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Baghdad and Erbil need to recognize Shingal administration: official
"It is necessary for both the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to recognize the political administration and military force of Shingal, because these forces defend the people of Shingal," a member of the Central Committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (KDPS) said.
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Turkey is creating security belt in Kurdistan Region - experts
Two Kurdish experts believe that the large Turkish military presence in the Kurdistan Region and the recent advances of this force is to establish a security belt in the north of the Kurdistan Region in order to operate against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) influence into Turkey.
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Iraqi minister says local police will take over security in Shingal
Iraqi Federal Minister of Interior Othman al-Ghanmi said on Monday, June 14, that a local police force will take over security responsibilities in Shingal district.
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Mayor blames lack of cooperation in Shingal despite October deal
The major forces present in Shingal are not working in coordination and demanded that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Iraq’s federal government do more to implement the security and governance agreement signed last October, Shingal district Mayor Mahma Khalil said on Monday, May 31.
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Iraqi official says Shingal deal will be fully implemented
Spokesperson for Iraq’s Joint Operations Command Tahseen al-Khafaji said on Friday, April 2, that the federal government insists that the Shingal agreement is implemented.
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Influential Kurdish parties need to dialogue over Shingal: party leader
The leader of the Kurdish Democratic Agreement Party in Syria stated the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), as influential forces in Shingal, need to talk to each other as this is the only solution to the region's problems.
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Peshmerga would stay out in case of Turkey fight against PMF in Shingal: commander
Commander of the Peshmerga forces in Shingal Qassim Shasho said on Tuesday, February 23, that the Kurdistan Region’s military will stay out of any potential conflict between Turkey and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) militias if there is fighting in the district.
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Turkey cannot attack Shingal without US permission: politician
A Syrian Kurdish politician said the new US administration's policy on Iraq and Syria was still unclear and that Turkey could not be expected to invade Shingal or elsewhere until the United States gave the green light.
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Former PUK official warns a Turkish attack on Shingal is possible
The former representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in the Kurdistan Parliament announced that Turkey intends to control the borders between Syrian Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Region and therefore an Ankara attack on Shingal is not unlikely.
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There are no PKK forces in Shingal, PUK official tells KurdPress
A member of the leadership of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PKK), told KurdPress in an interview that there are no PKK forces in Shingal in northern Iraq.
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Will Turkish defense minister’s Iraq visit yield concrete results? *
Although Turkey's defense minister seems to be satisfied with the outcome of his recent visit to Baghdad and Erbil, there are several impediments to Turkey's security demands.
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Turkey will probably establish a military base in Shingal: advisor to Masoud Barzani
A political advisor of the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, stated that Turkey will probably establish a military base in the Kurdish city of Shingal in northern Iraq.
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Ismail Besikci says PKK should adheres to laws in Kurdistan Region
Ismail Besikci believes that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) does not obey the laws and structures of the Kurdistan Regional Government and that its aim is to humiliate and destroy these structures.
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Turkey pressure on PKK is main reason behind KDP-PKK tensions: researcher to KurdPress
A researcher working on Kurdish issues stressed in an interview with KurdPress that most of the clashes and tensions between the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) are under Turkish pressure.
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23 PKK-affiliated militants were detained in Shingal
On Sunday, the Iraqi Army announced the detention of 20 militants associated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Shingal, Kurdistan 24 reported.
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PKK remains thorn in side of Turkish-Iraqi relations / Fehim Tastekin
The Iraqi government needs Turkey to counterbalance Iran and help alleviate Baghdad's economic problems, but the Kurdish issue, which has long strained bilateral ties, might further snag progress in economic and strategic projects.
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Iraqi, Turkish FMs discuss Shingal deal and PKK
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesday met for talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, during which they discussed implementation of the recent Shingal agreement and issues involving the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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TEV-DEM condemns Baghdad actions against Shingal
The co-chair of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) condemned Baghdad's efforts to send troops to the Kurdish Yazidi city of Shingal in northern Iraq.
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Indictment filed against former Kurdish AK Party MP on charges of assassination
The prosecutor of the Republic of Turkey in Diyarbakir has filed an indictment against the former representative of Diyarbakir in the Turkish Parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on the issue of assassination.
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Iraq deploys forces to Shingal
Specialist units of the Iraqi Federal Police had arrived in Shingal, a local official in the district announced, on Friday.