Iraq placed thousands of military on border with Iran and Turkey

Recently, Iraq placed more than 6 thousand troops from the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the border with Iran and Turkey, said the head of the Iraqi Ministry of Internal Affairs Abdel Amir al-Shammari.

“We posted more than 6 thousand military personnel in Iraqi Kurdistan on the border with Iran and Turkey,” the minister said in an interview with Al Hadath.

The head of the Iraq Ministry of Internal Affairs indicated that “the borders of Iraq are a” red line “, and we will stop at anything to ensure its safety.”

He added that recently a wall of 650 km on the border with Syria has been installed recently, modern equipment has also been purchased to ensure the inviolability of Iraqi borders. In addition, “in agreement with the Turkish side, 17 sites were determined for the construction of border protection points on them,” said the head of the Iraqi Ministry of Internal Affairs.