Dhaka:Border Forces Command 21 individuals were arrested while attempting to illegally cross the border within the administrative boundaries of Wasit, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok governorates.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the Border Forces Command to combat infiltration and smuggling. The operations involved the 1st, 20th, and 21st Border Brigades, which successfully detained the infiltrators of Asian nationalities.

The authorities have completed formal arrest records and initiated the necessary legal proceedings against those apprehended.