Iraqi political sources say the Syrian army has deployed forces along the border with Iraq in recent hours, fearing an invasion of Shiite militias loyal to Iran. The deployment follows a warning Syria conveyed to Baghdad on Saturday night that any attack from Iraqi territory would draw a response.
Syria has deployed military forces along its border with Iraq in recent hours, according to Iraqi political sources, amid fears of an invasion by Shiite militias loyal to Iran. The deployment comes after Syria warned Iraq on Saturday night that any attack launched from Iraqi territory would not go unanswered, as The Zioneer reported earlier. The Syrian military move adds to heightened regional tensions as Iran-aligned militias operate across the Iraq-Syria border. No further details on the scale of the deployment or specific militia movements were immediately available.
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