Iraqi army says country’s border with Syria 'fully secured'

Army chief says no friction reported between Iraqi troops and forces on Syrian side of border

By Laith Al-Jnaidi

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Iraqi army said Thursday that the country's border with Syria is "fully secured" following the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Abdul-Amir Yarallah, said the Iraqi border with Syria is “fully secured,” the state news agency INA reported.

He added that the border area has been “reinforced by a defensive line from the army and the pro-government Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd Al-Shaabi.

The top military official said no friction had been reported between the Iraqi troops and forces on the Syrian side of the border.

Anti-regime forces seized the capital Damascus on Sunday after a lightning advance that sent Assad fleeing to Russia after a 13-year civil war and 53 years of his family rule.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar

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