Iraqi security forces seize arms cache in Anbar
Anbar (Iraqinews.com) ‐ Iraqi security forces announced on Saturday the seizure of an arms depot in Anbar province, a security council was quoted as saying.
"A force from al-Jazeera Operations Command seized four boxes filled with kabooms in Rawa district in western Anbar," Alghad Press quoted Spokesman for the Iraqi Security Media Council Brig. Gen. Yehia Rasool as saying.
"The troops also found 21 mortar shells, an boom belt and a bomb in the desert area between Anah and al-Raihana districts," the front man added.
Iraqi paramilitaries intensify efforts along borders with Syria: Commander
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) The pro-government paramilitary troops’ command in western Anbar has announced intensifying efforts to secure the Iraqi-Syrian borders.
In a statement on Saturday, Qassim Mosleh, the commander, indicated high cooperation “between al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) and the border troops to guarantee safety of the Iraqi-Syrian borders and prevent infiltration of the terrorists into Iraq coming from Syria.”
The troops, according to Mosleh, “intensified efforts along the border troops.”
The Iraqi-Syrian borders are under the control of joint troops of military and border guards.