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Iraq deploying troops to reinforce border with Syria: defense ministry
[RUDAW.NET] Iraq has deployed more troops to the border with Syria as it is fearful around 13,000 Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (ISIS  ...embracing their inner Islamic Brute...) Lions of Islam and affiliates could potentially sneak across the border amid the ongoing ...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor... 's Peace Spring operation, aimed at clearing northern Syria of Kurdish forces and resettling up to three million Syrian refugees from Turkey, continued on Tuesday ‐ but with limited gains. Kurdish forces have reportedly re-established full control over the border town Sari Kani (Ras al-Ain). Amid the chaos of the Iraq, which had large swathes of its territory occupied and overrun by ISIS in 2014, and had to fight a bloody war to liberate territory from the terror group, is fearful that fighters will make their way back into Iraq. "We are fearful, that due to the  The spokesperson claimed that 13,000 ISIS members are waiting for an opportunity to infiltrate Iraq. "There are 13,000 ISIS members, most of them prominent ISIS leaders, of different nationalities who are battle-hardened and experienced, and they could pose a grave danger to Iraq," added al-Khafaji.Thus, Iraq wants to prevent such infiltration by reinforcing the border through a new troop deployment. "Military reinforcement has been sent to the Iraq-Syria border," added al-Khafaji. Besides the troop deployment, watchtowers and 24-hour aerial surveillance have been put in place. Moreover, Iraq has established a communications channel with the Syrian government, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Turkey, and the US to "prevent possible security breaches". Related: Islamic State: 2019-10-14 Kurdish WWII veterans: Trump wasn't born when we fought the Nazis Islamic State: 2019-10-14 Retired four-star Marine general Allen: 'There is blood on Trump's hands': Islamic State: 2019-10-14 Trump tells Pentagon to begin withdrawing remaining troops from northern Syria Related: Peace Spring: 2019-10-14 Erdogan slams rare rebuke from north Cyprus over Syria offensive Peace Spring: 2019-10-14 Turkey actively fighting against Daesh, from which it suffered the most: Presidential adviser Peace Spring: 2019-10-14 Syrian regime sends troops toward area of Turkey's anti-terror op Related: Ras al-Ain: 2019-10-13 Turkey-backed proxy forces appear to commit war crimes in northern Syria Ras al-Ain: 2019-10-11 Over 60,000 displaced in Turkish assault on Syria — monitor Ras al-Ain: 2019-10-11 Turkish troops and Syrian rebels encircle two SDF-held towns Posted by: Fred 2019-10-16 |
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