Iraqi Foreign Ministry announces the reopening of the Iraqi Embassy in Libya.Special operations target terrorist dens and caches in Idlib countryside

Tripoli: The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the reopening of the Iraqi Embassy in Libya yesterday and appointed Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf as the Head of the Iraqi Mission in Libya. The Ministry said on its Facebook page that this step comes in the context of activating terms of the government program and under the guidance of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein on the need to provide services to the Iraqi community in Libya and the embassy's role in overcoming all obstacles they face. "We will work to develop our bilateral relations and coordinate the exchange of high-level visits between Baghdad and Tripoli in the coming period,' Al-Sahaf said during the opening ceremony. 'Reopening the embassy in Libya is to do its role in activating the political and diplomatic work in a way that serves the interests of the two brotherly countries as well as providing consular services for the Iraqi community in Libya,' he added. Al-Sahaf stressed Iraq's support for the internationa l efforts to restore security and stability in Libya and to adopt the political choice that achieves the aspirations of the Libyan people. The ministry stated that the reopening of the embassy comes after a decade as a result of the developments witnessed by Libya. Source: Libyan News Agency Idleb, Units of the army operating in the southern and northwestern direction of Idlib countryside carried out a series of precise special operations, in cooperation with friendly Russian air force, targeting terrorist dens, fortifications and ammunition depots. Ministry of Defense said in a statement on its website that within the framework of the ongoing national missions carried out by our brave armed forces in response to violations and attacks launched by terrorist organizations, units of the army operating in the southern and northwestern direction of the Idlib countryside carried out a series of precise special operations in cooperation with friendly Russian air force. The Ministry added that those operations targeted the terrorists' dens, fortifications and depots of ammunition, equipment and booby traps, which led to their complete destruction and the death and injury of dozens of terrorists. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency