Insurgents capture strategic border with Syria and Jordan

The Iraqi government lost control of its western borders after Sunni militants reportedly captured crossings to Syria and Jordan. BBC reported that officials confirmed the fall of two key crossings in Anbar on Sunday, a day after seizing one at Qaim, a town in the province that borders Syria. A strategic airport in the northern town of Tal Afar has also reportedly fallen to the rebels. Isis-led militants marched through parts of Iraq since June, taking four key towns in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province – Qaim, Rutba, Rawa and Anah. The Sunni militants are led by the brutal terrorist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Analysts say the capture of frontier crossings could help ISIS transport weapons and other equipment to different battlefields.

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