on December 3, 2015 in World News
US rejects Turkey’s involvement in oil trade with Daesh
US rejects Turkey’s involvement in oil trade with Daesh The United States has dismissed Russia’s accusation that the Turkish government is directly benefiting from illegal oil trade with the Daesh (ISIL) terrorists in Iraq and Syria. “The Turks have been great partners” in fighting Daesh militants, said US Army Colonel Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, at a press briefing in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday. US State Department spokesman Mark Toner also rejected the Russian claims. “We reject, outright, the premise that the Turkish government is in league with ISIL to smuggle oil across its borders. And we frankly see no… View Article
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