A group of 11 Iranian servicemen crossed into Iraqi territory and captured an oil-well, Iraqi Deputy Interior Minister Ahmed Ali al-Khafaji said.

According to him, the possibility of use of force by Iraqi army is not considered till appropriate order is received from Baghdad.

Meanwhile, Iraqi spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh demanded that Iranians should withdraw their troops from the well No. 4 in the Fakka oil field.

RFE/RL quotes Dabbagh as saying, “Iraq demands the immediate withdrawal from well No. 4 and the Fakka oil field, which belongs to Iraq. Iraq is looking for a peaceful and diplomatic settlement to this issue.”

According to the source, Iranian side denied the incursion into Iraqi territory.

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