Thwarting the smuggling of weapons and missiles across the Iraqi border into Syrian territory

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command announced today, Thursday, the thwarting of a weapons and missile smuggling operation across the Iraqi border into Syrian territory.

The Security Media Cell of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command stated in a press statement that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, directed the formation of a higher committee of relevant authorities and specialists to find out the details of the smuggling of weapons and missiles across the Iraqi border towards all Syrian territory.

The statement explained: “Coordination will be made with the Syrian side to find out all the details related to this operation, and hold those who are negligent accountable in a way that ensures the preservation of the security and stability of the common border and prevents any attempts to destabilize national security.”