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Iraqi PM orders 24-hour halt to military operations against Kurdish Peshmerga

28 October 2017 11:11 (UTC+04:00)
Iraqi PM orders 24-hour halt to military operations against Kurdish Peshmerga

By Trend

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered a 24-hour suspension to military operations against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, his office said in a statement on October 27, Reuters reported.

The truce is meant to allow the deployment of Iraqi authorities at border crossings held by Kurdish forces in agreement with the Kurdistan regional authorities, it said.

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