Iran masses troops along borders with Iraq

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Iran masses troops along borders with Iraq -- source
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Iran masses troops along borders with Iraq -- source

IRBIL, Jan 19 (KUNA) -- An Iraqi Kurdish source said Friday that Iran is massing troops along its borders with north Iraq.

A Pishmerga source said that Iran has beefed up its troops stationed along the main border crossing (Pashmakh), midway between the Kurdish Penjavin city and the Iranian Miriwan city.

He added that Iran sent more reinforcement troops to the Kirban border position with Iraq, between Daza castle north of Suleymania.

Also the Iranian border authorities are applying a lot of pressure on businessmen at the border crossing and tightening the inspection process there.

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http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.as...en&DSNO=944040

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IRAQ-IRAN: IRANIAN TROOP BUILD-UP ALONG BORDER WITH KURDISTAN


Erbil, 18 Jan. (AKI) - Iran is ammassing troops along its border with Iraq's Kurdistan region near the Bashamagh crossing, Kurdish sources have told Adnkronos International (AKI). The fresh deployment consists mainly of special forces from the Basij unit of Iran's hardline revolutionary guards, said the sources who asked not to be identified.

Iran has repeatedly alleged that Iranian Kurdish separatists operate from bases in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region to launch attacks in Iran.

Iran has also stepped up security controls at Bashamagh, the crossing used daily by traders and other travellers.

(Shs/Aki)

http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_En...77668256&par=0