Joint Iraqi troops highly deployed along borders with Syria to prevent Islamic State infiltration
Iraqi troops drive armored vehicles during a military operation in Iraq
Speaking to BasNews, Col.Saleh Hassan said “joint troops of army and police and border troops were deployed since the morning at the Iraqi-Syrian borders fearing infiltration by Islamic State.”
“Troops were highly deployed. The intelligence of the 15th division are currently inspecting the villages located near the borders in Nineveh province,” he added.
Moreover, Hassan added that “the military intelligence arrested around 20 Islamic State members, including Arab leaders, possessing fake identity cards. They were taken to Nineveh Operations Command for investigations.”
Last week, the Iraqi security troops reportedly made military reinforcements along the borders with Syria.
The Iraqi-Syrian borders are under the control of joint troops of military and border guards.
Iraqi warplanes launched, last month, a new wave of air raids against outposts of the Islamic State group in Syria.
In April, Abadi denied intentions to intervene within Syrian affairs, saying airstrikes against Islamic State will continue.
Iraq had previously announced launching airstrikes against IS locations in Syria. This came after Abadi said security troops will follow IS militants in the whole region, not only in Iraq.