On 23 October, الجزيرة نت reported Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s announcement that understandings had been reached for Turkish forces to leave Iraq and hand Bashiqa military base to the Iraqi army. It also attributed to him an explicit connection between ending foreign military presence and bringing weapons under state control.
- الجزيرة نت23 Oct, 23:47
“Affirming at the same time that ending the foreign military presence requires bringing weapons under state control. Al-Zaidi said understandings had been reached for Turkish forces to leave and for Bashiqa base to be handed over to the Iraqi army.”
مؤكدا في الوقت نفسه أن انتهاء الوجود العسكري الأجنبي يقتضي حصر السلاح بيد الدولة. وقال الزيدي إن تفاهمات جرى التوصل إليها لمغادرة القوات التركية وتسليم قاعدة بعشيقة إلى الجيش العراقي