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Iraqi Turkmens form vigilante group to counter ISIL
Iraqi Turkmens form vigilante group to counter ISIL
A security source in Tal Afar said that security troops had managed to destroy three ISIL vehicles and kill their passengers.
World Bulletin / News Desk
World Bulletin / News Desk
Turkmen tribesmen in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, in Nineveh province, have formed vigilante groups after militants from the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) had seized the provincial capital Mosul.
According to tribal sources, several Turkmen tribes in Tal Afar, 65km west of Mosul, have formed vigilante groups to support security forces and defend their town against any attack by ISIL militants.
Outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday praised the readiness of "honorable" Iraqi citizens to take up arms against the militant group.
"The authorities should support this readiness and take the necessary steps to put it into action," he said in a televised address.
The Turkmen community makes up some 5-6 percent of Iraq's 30 million population.
A security source in Tal Afar said that security troops had managed to destroy three ISIL vehicles and kill their passengers.
Meanwhile, Kurdish peshmerga forces took over al-Kask military base, around 45km west of Mosul, in cooperation with the Iraqi army, a military source said.
The developments came after ISIL militants had seized control of Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city.
Outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that Iraq had been placed on "maximum alert" and called on parliament to declare a state of emergency.
Iraq has seen a marked uptick in violence in recent months, which the government blames on ISIL, whom it accuses of being linked to Al-Qaeda.
Iraqi Turkmens form vigilante group to counter ISIL | Iraq | Worldbulletin News
According to tribal sources, several Turkmen tribes in Tal Afar, 65km west of Mosul, have formed vigilante groups to support security forces and defend their town against any attack by ISIL militants.
Outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday praised the readiness of "honorable" Iraqi citizens to take up arms against the militant group.
"The authorities should support this readiness and take the necessary steps to put it into action," he said in a televised address.
The Turkmen community makes up some 5-6 percent of Iraq's 30 million population.
A security source in Tal Afar said that security troops had managed to destroy three ISIL vehicles and kill their passengers.
Meanwhile, Kurdish peshmerga forces took over al-Kask military base, around 45km west of Mosul, in cooperation with the Iraqi army, a military source said.
The developments came after ISIL militants had seized control of Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city.
Outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that Iraq had been placed on "maximum alert" and called on parliament to declare a state of emergency.
Iraq has seen a marked uptick in violence in recent months, which the government blames on ISIL, whom it accuses of being linked to Al-Qaeda.
Iraqi Turkmens form vigilante group to counter ISIL | Iraq | Worldbulletin News
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