Baghdad-INA
The Commander of Iraq's Border Forces, Lieutenant General Mohammed Sukkar, announced on Tuesday the completion of concrete barriers along 380 kilometers of the Iraq–Syria border.
Speaking to Al-Iraqiya TV, followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Sukkar said that the Border Forces Command relies on a number of its own facilities to complete fortifications, services, infrastructure projects, and roadwork across all sectors of responsibility, including a ready-mix concrete production plant.
He explained that the plant was activated in 2023 with support from the Ministry, which allocated the necessary construction materials for its operation.
Sukkar stated that the plant has produced concrete blocks that contributed to the construction of a border wall extending from Mount Sinjar southward to north of Rabia, with work continuing toward the Tigris River.
He noted that the project and local production significantly reduced construction costs, adding that the cost of this section of the wall amounted to only half the cost that would have been incurred through private companies operating elsewhere.
"We have a highly capable cadre of officers and personnel, in addition to fully integrated engineering equipment, and we have achieved self-sufficiency in the production of concrete blocks, fortifications, and culverts," Sukkar said.
He added that Iraq now has a concrete barrier extending 380 kilometers along the border, with the production plant contributing to the completion of part of the project, describing it as one of the key fortifications along the Iraq–Syria frontier.