Key Highlights
- Iraq is tightening border security due to fears of IS penetration from Syria.
- Defence Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi declared that Iraq's armed forces are fully prepared for defense.
- Al-Abbasi stated that Iraq's security is a 'red line' that cannot be crossed.
- Army Chief of Staff Abdul Amir Yarallah conducted a field inspection of the Syrian border.
- Intensified intelligence and security measures have been ordered to counter terrorist threats.
