Sunday, 6 February 2022 (YJC)_ Following the continuation of Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq and Syria, the Iraqi Joint Forces Command announced the strengthening of its security on its northern and western borders.
The Iraqi Joint Chiefs of Staff on Saturday announced its efforts to secure the country's border with Syria, and announced efforts to close security gaps on its northern and western borders.
According to the official Iraqi government news agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that the cabinet had agreed to allocate funds to build concrete formwork in some insecure border areas.
"The security of the border between Iraq and Syria has been completed and the security gaps have been closed by increasing the number of troops stationed there, as well as the installation of cameras and the operation of watchtowers," said Brigadier General Tahseen al-Khafaji, a spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Operations Command.
Emphasizing the need for continued coordination between the Ministry of Defense, government funding, and al-Shabaab forces, he announced the ongoing efforts to establish a second line of defense on the border with Syria, through coordination with Iraqi army units; Units stationed behind the Border Forces Command Units and form a defensive line.
Al-Khafaji noted that these actions were taken after the orders and attention of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, adding:
Closing the gaps on the Iraqi-Turkish border, while connecting the Duhok area to the Ninawa province, will create a broader cooperation between the Joint Operations Headquarters and the Peshmerga forces.
The security crackdown is taking place on the northern and western borders of Iraq, while a few days ago, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, visited the border with Syria. During the visit, he called on the commanders, officers and officials of the various units to make every effort to implement the proposed plans to ensure border security.
Earlier, Turkish forces in several airstrikes in northern Iraq and Syria, provoked the reaction of officials and various currents of this country. Despite Baghdad's fierce opposition to the aggression, Ankara continues to announce that it will continue its attacks on Iraq and Syria, claiming to be targeting terrorist strongholds and positions.
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