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Peshmerga forces take over security of
Kurdistan region in agreement with Iraq Govt
15.10.2006 |
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Erbil, Kurdistan
Region (Iraq) October 14, - The Peshmerga ministry
in Iraq's Kurdistan region reached an initial
agreements with the Iraqi government, under US and
British sponsorship, by which security of Kurdistan
in northern Iraq would be handed over to Peshmerga
forces.
Press statements by the Peshmerga ministry said an
initial agreement was reached by the Kurdish
Peshmerga ministry and the Iraqi defense ministry
under the sponsorship of the US and British
ambassadors in Baghdad, by which the Peshmerga
forces take over responsibility of the security in
Iraq's Kurdistan region.
The initial agreement will shortly be presented to
the president of Kurdistan Massoud Barzani for
official approval, the statement added.
Three Peshmerga brigades are controlling security
along the Iraqi borders with Iran and Turkey.
Peshmerga forces have many times in the past fought
against the ruling regimes in Baghdad.
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