Iranian-backed militia offensive raises tensions near Turkish border of Iraq
The developments have made local Iraqis wary of creeping Iranian influence and Turkish intervention in an area already plagued by infighting and a combustible mix of ethnic and religious groups.
Iraqi soldiers fire a rocket toward Islamic State militants on the outskirt of the Makhmour south of Mosul, Iraq, March 25, 2016(photo credit: REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: