The Border Forces Command announced today, Monday, the arrest of 39 foreign infiltrators.

The command stated in a statement that, "As part of the tasks of the Border Forces Command in dealing with cases of infiltration and smuggling, the second regiment of the 20th Border Brigade within the Border Command of the Third Region managed to arrest 39 foreign infiltrators who tried to cross the border."

It added that "legal measures were taken against them and they were referred to the competent authorities."

Source: National Iraqi News Agency