(MENAFN) Iraq has reached a decision to send forces along the border with Turkey, aiming to stop "violations" committed on its territory and airspace.
The purpose behind the move is "to protect the country's border areas and to prevent any violations," as explained the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
The prime minister's office confirmed the resolution to have been reached at a meeting of the Iraqi Ministerial Council for National Security.
The statement added that the meeting mostly drew attention on "the security and the stability within Iraq and on its border, documenting airspace and land violations, and the federal police's responsibilities."
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