The Joint Operations Command announced extensive preemptive operations throughout the desert, reaching the Iraqi-Syrian border. In a statement, it said, "The sectors of responsibility in the West Nineveh, Salah al-Din and al-Jazeera operations commands are witnessing extensive preemptive operations with the field presence of operations commanders and leaders of the Popular Mobilization Axis and with the participation of all security sectors in their various categories and specializations, with the support of the Air Force Aviation, the Army Aviation, and the supporting and service categories, and under the supervision of the Land Forces Command and in full coordination with the Border Forces Command, the Sixth Region, which has been witnessing for more than a year a major development in establishing barrier systems, fortifications, technical monitoring resources, and high combat readiness and preparedness, in conjunction with securing a competent number and appropriate reserves of army and Popular Mobilizat ion heroes behind the sectors of this command and other commands, to confront all challenges and prevent any infiltration operations." It added, "The Iraqi-Syrian border is witnessing high-level coordination between all units to protect all the dear governorates of Iraq and vital targets and to benefit from previous experiences related to holding the borders and their depth and the deployment of our various security units over long distances on interconnected defense lines and strong points and nodes." Source : National Iraqi News Agency