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Syria civil war live updates: Insurgents storm Aleppo, raising prospect of wider Mideast conflict
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi military says it has secured its border with Syria, and was equipped with “advanced weapons … in addition to drones and thermal cameras” to repel attempted militant infiltration.
“The armed forces and all security formations are ready to protect Iraq’s borders and airspace from potential threats,” the spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Yahya Rasul, told NBC News. “Intelligence elements continuously monitor any terrorist movements.”
Syrian rebels pose a real threat to Iraq, and could could lead to more extremist elements crossing the border.
Emboldened militants and the ongoing fighting in and around of Aleppo increases the security concerns of the Iraqi government, which has in recent years struggled to emerge from 20 years of war and conflict.
Iraq already suffers from significant security challenges due to the presence of ISIS sleeper cells, making any escalation in Syria an additional source of concern.
There are now calls from some Iraqis to send fighters from the Iran-backed Shiite militias to Syria.
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