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Iraqi MP warns of US exploitation of Syria tensions to import Daesh
In recent weeks, Syria has seen deadly clashes between forces of new rulers and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) over territories held by Kurdish forces since the defeat of Daesh in the Arab country.
Despite an earlier ceasefire agreement to end the clashes, Kurdish officials said that negotiations collapsed between the Syrian new government and the SDF.
The Syrian army said on Monday that it has taken control of the Shaddadi area and its prison holding thousands of Daesh members in northeastern Hasakah Province after the SDF reported a loss of control over the facility.
The Syrian army said it has secured the prison complex and immediately launched search operations to recapture escaped inmates.
In an interview with Iraq’s Al-Maloumah News Agency, the Iraqi lawmaker Mukhtar al-Musawi warned of consequences of a worsening security situation on the Iraq-Syria border and called for strengthening security at the common border to prevent any attempted infiltration by the Daesh terrorists from Syria.
He underlined that the current security developments near the border pose a serious threat to Iraq's security.
The Iraqi politician also warned of the possibility of the US taking advantage of the situation to bring back the Daesh terrorists into the Iraqi territory, “similar to what happened during the previous American withdrawal."
Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi said on Tuesday that the country's armed forces are fully prepared to defend Iraq's borders, citing concerns about potential Daesh’s penetration from neighboring Syria.