Iraqi government digs trench after unification of Nusra & AQI
BAGHDAD/ Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi authorities disclosed today that it will dig a trench that will separate Iraqi-Syrian borders “in preparation to combat terrorist groups” following the unification between Iraqi Qaeda organization with Syrian Nusra Front, despite the denial of the latest. The news was reported by CNN, quoting Iraqi interior ministry. On the other hand, interior ministry spokesman Sd Ma’an stressed that border forces will “defend Iraqi borders”, pointing to the idea of digging a trench between the two sides. Syrian Nusra Front denied the unification with Iraqi Qaeda group, but expressed allegiance to Qaeda leader Ayman al-Dhawahiri. 1127 Copyright 2013 Aswat al-Iraq . Posted by Wladimir van Wilgenburg .