The statement of the spokesman of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces about the borders with Syria – Mehr News Agency RCO News Agency

According to RCO News Agency, quoted by Waa Iraqi News Agency, Yahya Rasool, the spokesman of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, announced on Sunday that the situation on the borders of Iraq and Syria is under the control of Iraqi forces.

He added: “The borders are completely safe and the army forces, Hashd Shaabi and border guard forces are present in the region.”

Rasool also announced the strengthening of the units and said: the situation on the borders of Iraq and Syria is very good and under control and monitored with thermal cameras.

An hour earlier, Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari announced: The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is constantly monitoring the border situation between Iraq and Syria.

He announced the presence of army forces and Hashd Shaabi at the border and strengthening the border with these forces.

He added: Our borders with Syria are completely safe.

Iraqi news sources also announced that the Al-Qaim border crossing with Syria is completely closed and the Iraqi border is safe.

These sources stated that security forces have been established on the common borders between Iraq and Syria and thermal cameras have been installed in the border areas.