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Terrorists crossing ‘red line’ in Iraq to be killed – Iranian general

Politics Materials 6 January 2015 17:07 (UTC +04:00)
Iran has defined a ‘red line’ for the terrorists on Iraq’s territory, 40 kilometers away from its borders.
Terrorists crossing ‘red line’ in Iraq to be killed – Iranian general

Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan.6

By Temkin Jafarov - Trend:

Iran has defined a 'red line' for the terrorists on Iraq's territory, 40 kilometers away from its borders, the commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said.

He added that if the terrorists cross this 'red line', they will be killed by Iranian army, adding that Iran's ground forces are in full readiness at the border, IRNA news agency reported on Jan.6.

"'Islamic State' terrorist organization received our message and left this territory," he said. "We are watching the activities of terrorist groups in Iraq's territory."

The 'Islamic State' (IS, formerly ISIL or ISIS,) was created in 2003 in Iraq. Between 2004 and 2006, the organization was led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and consisted of 11 radical Islamist groups, which had close ties to the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.

Following the start of military confrontation in Syria between the armed opposition and the government forces, the IS penetrated the country in 2013. The organization said at the time it refuses to take the oath of Al-Qaeda and declared 'a holy war' against all groups in Iraq and Syria, as well as the Syrian government forces.

Strengthening of the IS in Syria allowed it to return to Iraq, deploying military actions against government forces there.

In late June of 2014, the IS announced about the creation of the 'Islamic Caliphate' on the territories under its control in Iraq and Syria. In turn, Iraqi authorities asked the international community for help in fighting the IS.

Edited by SI

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