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Iraq downs Turkish drone over airspace violation, army says

The statement comes less than two weeks after Ankara and Baghdad signed a security cooperation deal, and as Turkish officials are preparing to host Iraqi, Emirati and Qatari officials for a major trade corridor project that will connect Iraq and Turkey.

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Iraqi security forces check the debris of a Turkish drone that the military said it downed over Kirkuk on Aug. 29, 2024, as Ankara kept up its operations against Kurdish militants inside Iraq. — AFP via Getty Images

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