Iraq opens 22 new border posts with Turkey

Baghdad - INA

The Border Forces Command announced, today, Wednesday, the opening of 22 new police stations on the Iraqi-Turkish zero line.

The command said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The commander of the border forces, Lieutenant General Mohammed Abdul Wahab Sakr, visited the First Border Brigade, which holds the Iraqi-Turkish border within the administrative borders of Dohuk Governorate, accompanied by the commander of the First Region Borders, Major General Dalir Farzanda Al-Zibari.

" It added, "On the sidelines of the visit, Sakr opened (22) new border posts on the zero line between Iraq and Turkey, where roads were paved and constructed in areas of extreme ruggedness and difficult terrain, and they were established for the first time in these areas of the Iraqi-Turkish border."

It continued, "The commander held a security conference at the headquarters of the First Brigade, attended by the commanders of the brigade units, in which the commander of the First Brigade presented a briefing on the tasks and duties of his brigade in controlling border security and confronting infiltration and smuggling attempts.".

He directed "the need to exercise caution and care, and to pay attention to fortifying the fighters' points and securing them with modern equipment, and providing the best administrative services to the fighters."