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Securing the Iran – Iraq border
Here are two articles from the military illustrating our efforts to help the Iraqis secure their long border with Iran. The border between Iraq and Iran is heavily guarded, with numerous forts on both sides. However, illegal weapons and other dangerous items are still carried into Iraq by smugglers who supply extremists fighting against the Iraqi government. The Iraqi Department of Border Enforcement is tasked with dealing with security and interdicting smuggling along the border. With the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
US-Iraqi Partnership Halts Smuggling Across Syrian Border
Since U.S. advise and assist forces began partnering with Iraqi border patrols along the Syrian border in mid-November 2009, the instances of smugglers circumventing port of entry stations have all but ceased, according to several sources within the Department of Border Enforcement. To prevent arms smuggling prior to the 2010 Iraqi national elections, paratroopers with Company D, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist Brigade), began partnered operations and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Iraqi Border Guards Stopping Iranian Smugglers
The 2nd Battalion, 11th Iraqi Department of Border Enforcement, partnered with Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to assist the Iraqi Security Forces in the disruption of smuggling networks in November. The American troops used air assets on a mission that began at the al Hawayza Border Fort. The operation was led on the ground by DBE personnel. “The (Squadron’s) non-commissioned officers have been working to mold the 2-11 DBE men,†said Sgt. 1st Class Loshun Wilson. Wilson and his Soldiers worked to stop smugglers from crossing a target area while another section coordinated on the ground with the DBE. The border patrol agents searched vehicles and detained smugglers as they came across the area. “During our movements, we frequently observe training taking place without … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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