Work Continues On 600-Mile Barrier To Prevent ISIS Infiltration
January 16 2015
Saudi Arabia is building a combined fence and ditch that is designed to stop militants from crossing the Saudi border from Iraq, reports London's Daily Telegraph.
Much of the area on the Iraqi side of the 600-mile (970-km) border is known to be controlled by the Islamic State, or ISIS, terrorist group.
One of the declared goals of the Islamic State is to seize control of Saudi Arabia, which is home to Islamic holy sites in Mecca and Medina.
Work on the barrier started in...
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