The Iraqi authorities have opened the Rabia–Til Koçer border crossing with Syria after 10 years.
“Elchi” reports, citing “The Guardian”, that representatives of the border services have announced this.
It is noted that this decision is aimed at accelerating the supply of fuel oil by land and restoring cross-border trade against the backdrop of disruptions in maritime transport in the Persian Gulf following the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran.
The crossing is located in the northern Nineveh province and will allow for the transport of fuel to Syria by trucks. In addition, the movement of commercial cargo is being restored.
Omar al-Waili, head of Iraq’s Border Crossings Commission, noted that the opening of the border crossing will help reduce the burden on fuel supplies to Syria by increasing the number of trucks. Currently, the majority of convoys are concentrated at the Al-Walid crossing, located in western Iraq, which has been the only operational checkpoint until now.