Shafaq News– Baghdad
Iraq has fully secured its border with Syria, the country’sArmed Forces said on Monday, framing the move as a measure to protect nationalsecurity and prevent illegal groups from exploiting border vulnerabilities.
Speaking to Shafaq News, Sabah Al-Numan, spokesperson forthe Iraqi Armed Forces, indicated that the concrete wall along the600-kilometer Iraq-Syria frontier is now about 80% complete. The border hasalso been reinforced with additional personnel, advanced technical andlogistical equipment, and fixed defense lines maintained by both the Iraqi Armyand Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).
''Iraq’s borders with all neighboring states areexperiencing the same high level of stability,'' he noted.
Earlier today, PMF confirmed the deployment of its 25thBrigade along the border as part of a broader security plan, intended tosupport Iraqi forces and strengthen intelligence and field operations.
Muqtada Al-Sadr, leader of Iraq’s Patriotic Shiite Movement(PSM), had previously cautioned against handling the situation in Syria“naively,” urging authorities to secure the borders and reinforce deploymentspromptly.
The warning comes amid rising tensions in northeasternSyria, where clashes between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led SyrianDemocratic Forces (SDF) left dozens dead or injured and forced thousands ofKurdish families to flee. Meanwhile, Syria’s transitional President AhmadAl-Sharaa signed a new agreement with the SDF, ending the clashes and pavingthe way for the group’s integration into state institutions.
