Iraqi forces seize Captagon in Damascus drug raid
The operation in Damascus was the first direct security engagement between Iraq and Syria and reflects both countries' commitment to tackle the drugs threat.
An elite Iraqi unit launched the mission after gathering 'precise intelligence from sources embedded in regional drug trafficking networks', a ministry statement said. The raid was carried out "in close co-operation with the Syrian Directorate of Narcotics Control", it added.
The operation led to the capture of a major international drug trafficking network and the confiscation of approximately 215kg of narcotics, it added.
'This achievement represents a significant milestone in the framework of international co-operation to combat cross-border threats,' the ministry said. It emphasised Iraq's 'commitment to tracking down drug traffickers wherever they may operate'.
The statement did not reveal when the raid was carried out, how many people were arrested or their identities.
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