Friday, July 13, 2007
Truck Carrying 200 Suicide Belts And Explosives Confiscated At Walid Border Checkpoint Between Iraq And Syria
Security
(Al Mashriq Newspaper) - 12 JUL - A high level security source said that on Wednesday morning Iraqi security forces stopped a truck which was carrying 200 suicide belts and explosives that was coming from Syria. The MOI Naitonal Command Center Director, General Abd Al Karim Khalaf, told the French Press, “The security forces stopped that was carrying 200 suicide belts and explosives while it was trying to enter Iraq using Walid Checkpoint coming from Syria. The truck was being driven by an Iraqi who was arrested by MOI Intelligence at the checkpoint.”
It is worthy to mention that the large province of Anbar has many borders, including with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Anbar also borders the two Iraqi provinces of Karbala and Najaf. On June 11th, Najaf’s security forces announced that a Syrian truck was confiscated that was also carrying high explosives and had also entered Iraq using Walid Checkpoint. This truck was confiscated on Al Ikhidhir Highway near Karbala.
Al Khalaf added, “The Syrian truck entered Iraq using the ruse of carrying car parts. After inspecting the truck, it was discovered that the truck was carrying high explosives and 200 suicide belts. The driver was arrested.” It is well-known that the Iraqi authorities are constantly calling on the neighboring countries to stop the infiltration of weapons and fighters into Iraq.
It is worthy to mention that the large province of Anbar has many borders, including with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Anbar also borders the two Iraqi provinces of Karbala and Najaf. On June 11th, Najaf’s security forces announced that a Syrian truck was confiscated that was also carrying high explosives and had also entered Iraq using Walid Checkpoint. This truck was confiscated on Al Ikhidhir Highway near Karbala.
Al Khalaf added, “The Syrian truck entered Iraq using the ruse of carrying car parts. After inspecting the truck, it was discovered that the truck was carrying high explosives and 200 suicide belts. The driver was arrested.” It is well-known that the Iraqi authorities are constantly calling on the neighboring countries to stop the infiltration of weapons and fighters into Iraq.
Labels: suicide belts, Syria, truck, Walid Checkpoint
