Iraq to take control of border crossing
Fish-Khabur triangle formed by the Iraqi Turkish Syrian border
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi military delegation is preparing to take control of the Kurdistan region border with Syria, an Iraqi military statement said on Tuesday.
The delegation headed by the Iraqi army chief of staff, Lieutenant General Othman Al Ghanmi, is visiting the Fish-Khabur triangle formed by the Iraqi Turkish Syrian border, in northwestern Iraq, a statement from the Iraqi joint operation command in Baghdad said.
The visit aims to “control the international border” it said, mentioning Iraq’s two crossings with Turkey and Syria, respectively Ebrahim Al Khalil and Fish-Khabur.
Iraqi officials told Reuters earlier on Tuesday Iraqi customs officials took control of the Ebrahim Al Khalil main land crossing with Turkey.
