Iraq: Massive op to halt Islamic State cross-border smuggling

Hashd Al-Shaabi begins massive operation along Syrian-Iraqi border
June 25, 2019
Al-Masdar News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Hashd Al-Sha’abi (var. Population Mobilization Units) kicked off a large-scale operation on Monday that targeted the vast border region between Syria and Iraq.

Led by the 19th Brigade (Anbar HQ), Hashd Al-Sha’abi attacked several hideouts belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in a bid to halt the terrorist group’s constant smuggling between Iraq and Syria.

“The Anbar Command for the Popular Gathering (Brigade 19) carried out a security operation to secure the 120km long border with Syria,” the official media wing of Hashd Al-Sha’abi said on Monday.

The statement added that Hashd Al-Sha’abi heavily targeted the Wadi Suwab, Suwayb, and Albu Khalifah areas in Iraq’s Al-Anbar Governorate.

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