Iran Press/West Asia: "As one of the measures to reinforce the border, armored units have been sent to the region," he said, the Iraqi news agency INA reported.
According to the spokesman, regular army units and the Popular Mobilization Forces are deployed along the line that covers border troops positioned directly on the border.
"Intelligence units are actively working to monitor the Syrian border area and analyze the data received," Rasoul said. "The Iraqi border is fortified, reliable, and secure."
The spokesman denied reports alleging that some PMF units crossed into Syrian territory.
On the morning of November 27, the terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra carried out a major attack in northern Syria.
The terrorists attempted to attack villages and towns under the protection of the Syrian armed forces and military sites, continuing to target the positions of government units. The Syrian military started an operation to repel the raid. On November 30, the country’s military command stated that the armed forces were conducting strikes on the positions of terrorists who had infiltrated many neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo.
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