Report: Thousands of Iraqi Troops Preparing for Joint Anti-ISIL Military Operations with Syrian Army
Anbar Official Accuses US Forces of Opening Safe Corridors for ISIL
The Iraqi Army troops are standing orders to join the Syrian Army for an imminent battle against the ISIL along Iraq-Syria borders, Al-Etejah Press quoted an Iraqi military source as saying on Wednesday.
The source said over 30,000 Iraqi soldiers are now behind the borderline in order to enter Syria's Eastern deserts (Badiyeh) and engage in battle with remaining ISIL terrorists along the border.
Anbar Official Accuses US Forces of Opening Safe Corridors for ISIL
Qusai al-Anbari told the Arabic-language al-Ma'aloumeh news website on Wednesday that the US forces in al-Anbar are making suspicious moves at the border with Syria, adding that they are creating safe corridors for the ISIL in the province.
He added that the US forces have increased deployment in Ein al-Assad and al-Ramanah bases, noting that al-Anbar province does not need presence of foreign forces.