RABAT, October 21. /TASS/. The Iraqi authorities will never tolerate the presence of paramilitary organizations and groups involved in armed clashes in the region in its territory, Iraqi Government Spokesman Haider al-Aboudi said.

"Iraq will never give shelter to any armed groups involved in any conflicts in the region," the INA agency quoted him as saying. He categorially denied reports that "there are any Ansar Allah (Houthi) headquarters" in Iraq.

He also said that Baghdad and Ankara "are coordinating high-level actions regarding the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (outlawed in Turkey - TASS) and the withdrawal of its units from Iraq." Apart from that, in his words, "there is a mechanism of cooperation and a high-level committee with Iran, which is addressing the problem the presence of Kurdish units that are in opposition to the government in Tehran in the Iraqi territory." He reiterated the Iraqi government’s stance that it "will not allow the country’s territory to be used for creating threats to neighboring countries."