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Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq denies border breach with Syria
Shafaq News - Baghdad On Saturday, Iraq's Border Forces Command dismissed claims that bulldozers had removed earthen barriers along the border with Syria, after a video circulating online raised concerns over a potential breach. In a statement, the command clarified that the footage was filmed inside Syrian territory, specifically in Aleppo province, and bears no connection to Iraqi border activity. It also confirmed that the Iraqi-Syrian border remains stable and fully secured, reinforced by defensive structures, advanced surveillance systems, and continuous monitoring by Iraqi security units. To limit the spread of misinformation, the command urged media outlets and social media users to rely exclusively on official sources, warning that legal action would be pursued against individuals who disseminate false or misleading content. The clarification followed earlier reports of a build-up by armed extremist factions near the Iraqi-Syrian border. In response, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are finalizing preparations for a broad security campaign targeting ISIS cells operating in the Syrian desert close to the Iraqi border, according to sources. ISIS activity has recently intensified across areas stretching from the Palmyra and Homs deserts to parts of Deir ez-Zor province near the frontier. Reports indicated that the group is preparing attacks designed to exploit existing security vulnerabilities in the region.
Iraq Business
25-04-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Iraq to discuss Rehabilitation of Oil Pipeline through Syria
By John Lee. The Iraqi National Intelligence Service has led an official delegation to Damascus under the direction of Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani. The delegation, headed by Mr. Hamid Al-Shatri, President of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa' and other senior Syrian officials. The delegation includes representatives from the Border Forces Command (Ministry of Interior), the Ministries of Oil and Trade, and the Border Crossings Authority. Discussions in Damascus will cover: Strengthening joint counterterrorism cooperation. Securing the Iraq-Syria border against breaches and threats. Expanding bilateral trade exchanges for mutual benefit. Exploring the rehabilitation of the Iraqi oil pipeline running through Syria to the Mediterranean. The meetings will also reaffirm Iraq's support for Syria's sovereignty and unity, highlighting the interdependence of Syrian stability and Iraqi national security. The pipeline from Kirkuk to the Syrian port of Baniyas [Banias] has not been operational since 2003. An initial agreement was reached in 2010 to build two new pipelines, one for lighter crude, and one for heavier, with further details announced in 2011, but this was not implemented. According to an article from Iraq Business News (IBN) expert blogger Ahmed Mousa Jiyad , the Syrian pipeline has several advantages, but also many risks. (Source: PMO)
Iraqi News
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Border Forces Commander Discusses Joint Border Security and Information Exchange in Ankara
Baghdad-INA Border Forces Commander, Lieutenant General Mohammed Abdul Wahab Sekr Al-Saeedi, discussed joint border security and information exchange in Ankara today, Monday. The Border Forces Command said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "In response to the invitation extended by the Turkish side and based on the directives of the Minister of Interior, Border Forces Commander, Lieutenant General Mohammed Abdul Wahab Sekr Al-Saeedi, visited the Republic of Turkey, accompanied by a number of command leaders." "Al-Saeedi met with the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, Lieutenant General Selcuk Bayraktar Oglu, and a number of Turkish security leaders in the capital Ankara," noting that "the security of the joint borders between the two neighboring countries, the exchange of information, and joint coordination between the two sides were discussed." According to the statement 'this visit comes after a series of measures taken by the Iraqi Border Forces Command to strengthen the Iraqi-Turkish border strip and provide it with modern monitoring and surveillance technologies and increase the number of security points therein."
