Of course this is just the beginning, such a fractured country
Syrian soldiers continue to pour into Iraq
Soldiers from al-Assad’s army are continuing to flee into Iraq through the al-Qaim border crossing, according to footage shared online.
One video, posted by the Anbar Media Centre, shows soldiers on tanks and military vehicles on the roads of al-Qaim. The outlet said “thousands” of troops had entered Iraq after “fleeing the battles taking place in their country”.
Another video, verified by Al Jazeera, shows Iraqis handing out food to the “exhausted” troops.
Earlier on Saturday, the mayor of al-Qaim said about 2,000 Syrian troops had crossed the border into Iraq to seek refuge.
إلى الان توافد القوات السورية الجيش النظامي إلى داخل الأراضي العراقية من خلال معبر القائم الحدودي واهالي مدينة القائم يقدمون الطعام والمعونات إلى الجنود المنهكين فمنهم يقص انه مشى سيرا على الأقدام حوالي ٣٠ كيلو وأكثر . pic.twitter.com/rRgiJKi0I4
— Azhar Al-Jumaili (@AzharJumaili) December 7, 2024
Translation: Forces from the Syrian Army continue to arrive in Iraqi territory through the al-Qaim border crossing. The people of al-Qaim are providing food and aid to the exhausted soldiers. Some of them say they walked on foot for about 30 kilometres [19 miles] or more.
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