The Iraqi army today announced its intention to build a concrete wall and a military barrier along the country's border with Syria. A statement by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Operations, Lieutenant-General Qais Al-Muhammadawi, said "The Joint Border Command exerted tremendous efforts, under the supervision of the Army's Chief of Staff for two years to secure the borders, especially the western ones with Syria," noting that "the security systems there are much better than before, whether in regard of the administrative, fortifications, or monitoring aspects , as well as what is related to drones, balloons and thermal cameras." "There is an intention to build a wall on the border, but the existing fortifications provide the necessary […]