ANKARA — Turkey has installed advanced surveillance equipment along its 280-kilometer border with Iraq.
Security sources said the Turkish military has installed hundreds of cameras along border points. The sources said the infrared cameras were linked to a command and control headquarters to ensure rapid response.
"There has been some improvement in our capability to monitor terrorist movements along the border," a security source said.
[On Jan. 22, the Turkish military was placed on high alert along the Iraqi border. About 150,000 troops were said to have amassed in southeastern Turkey near Iraq.]
The sources said the thermal cameras operated mostly at night to monitor the border. They said the cameras were also installed around strategic facilities.
Turkey has also installed advanced equipment along checkpoints and border crossings. The sources said the systems were designed to examine vehicles for explosives and weapons.
The Turkish C2 system has been operating amid intensified military activity along the Iraqi border. The sources said border searches have tightened and even military vehicles were being stopped.
Ankara has been battling both the Kurdish insurgency as well as an emerging threat from Al Qaida. On Thursday, authorities reported the death of a Turkish police officer and two Al Qaida fighters in a battle in southeastern Turkey.
At the same time, the Turkish Army has continued exercises in the southeast. On Jan. 19, about 50 main battle tanks conducted maneuvers with infantry troops in Cizre.
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Security sources said the Turkish military has installed hundreds of cameras along border points. The sources said the infrared cameras were linked to a command and control headquarters to ensure rapid response.
"There has been some improvement in our capability to monitor terrorist movements along the border," a security source said.
[On Jan. 22, the Turkish military was placed on high alert along the Iraqi border. About 150,000 troops were said to have amassed in southeastern Turkey near Iraq.]
The sources said the thermal cameras operated mostly at night to monitor the border. They said the cameras were also installed around strategic facilities.
Turkey has also installed advanced equipment along checkpoints and border crossings. The sources said the systems were designed to examine vehicles for explosives and weapons.
The Turkish C2 system has been operating amid intensified military activity along the Iraqi border. The sources said border searches have tightened and even military vehicles were being stopped.
Ankara has been battling both the Kurdish insurgency as well as an emerging threat from Al Qaida. On Thursday, authorities reported the death of a Turkish police officer and two Al Qaida fighters in a battle in southeastern Turkey.
At the same time, the Turkish Army has continued exercises in the southeast. On Jan. 19, about 50 main battle tanks conducted maneuvers with infantry troops in Cizre.
Worldtribune.com, LINK
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