Thermal cameras and drones.. Iraq announces the completion of the border trench with Syria

[size=52]Thermal cameras and drones.. Iraq announces the completion of the border trench with Syria[/size]

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[size=45]The Iraqi army announced the complete completion of the border trench with Syria, indicating that "new plans have been developed to secure the border barrier."[/size]
[size=45]The commander of the "20th Division" in  [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] , Brigadier General Atheer Hamza Jassim, said that " [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]  are secured through thermal cameras and drones 24 hours a day, according to international agreements that stipulate securing the borders between sectors," according to what the news agency quoted him as saying. The Iraqi " [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ".[/size]
[size=45]Jassem added that "the border guards and the army, for a distance of 10 to 12 kilometers, are deployed to prevent any attempt to infiltrate the border from the Syrian side, and in return, not to allow any infiltrator to exit towards the Syrian side."[/size]
[size=45]He added that "the trench separating the Iraqi-Syrian international borders was completely completed within the sector of the 20th Division, three meters deep and three meters high."[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi officer confirmed that “the drones operate 24 hours a day to secure the border with Syria, in addition to the air force flying on the border strip, which provides the division with detailed and accurate information that is based on preemptive operations.”[/size]
[size=45]The commander of the "20th Division" indicated that during the past month, no cases of cross-border infiltration, or criminal or terrorist incidents, were recorded in the districts of Sinjar and Al-Baaj, which are adjacent to the border with Syria, explaining that a regular weekly meeting is held between security agencies and agencies to exchange information.[/size]

[size=31]Syrian-Iraqi border[/size]

[size=45]Usually,  [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] indicate the arrest of “infiltrators” trying to enter Iraqi territory through the Syrian border, without disclosing whether they belong to the “Islamic State” organization or not.[/size]
[size=45]And the Iraqi Ministry of Defense had previously announced that it had thwarted an attempt to bring  in high- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]  from Syria, noting that “the army forces were able to prevent an attempt to bring 18 bags weighing 500 kg filled with high explosive TNT into Iraqi territory, according to accurate intelligence information from the Counter-Terrorism Service.” .[/size]
[size=45][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] extends   for about 605 km, and is linked to a deep desert that extends from Hasaka in the east to the eastern countryside of Homs, and meets it on the Iraqi side, Mosul and Anbar.[/size]
[size=45]In June 2018, the Iraqi Border Guard announced the construction of a barbed iron wall, equipped with modern monitoring systems to separate the land borders with Syria, extending over a distance of 600 km, and consisting of barbed wire attached to an electrified fence, in addition to night lights and advanced thermal cameras, And infrared sensors installed on watchtowers and reinforced by duty patrols.[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that these systems are linked to the main command center in Baghdad, to convey the picture of what is happening on the borders, as well as security patrols that monitor the border area around the clock, to prevent the infiltration of militants and smuggling operations.[/size]
[size=45]And the "international coalition" led by the United States has previously handed over border guard towers to the Iraqi authorities, equipped with equipment worth millions of dollars, to install them in areas where smuggling routes abound.[/size]
[size=45]The coalition has also provided the Iraqi security forces with equipment and devices, enhancing their capabilities to identify, monitor, and detect any illegal crossings of the Iraqi border.[/size]
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