Ibrahim Khalil border crossing
Ibrahim Khalil Bridge دەروازەی ئیبراھیم خەلیل / منفذ إبراهيم الخليل الدولي | |
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 Front Gate of Ibrahim Khalil border in Iraq | |
| Coordinates | 37°08′41.00″N 42°33′56″E / 37.1447222°N 42.56556°E |
| Carries | Road transport, commercial traffic, and military logistics |
| Crosses | Khabur River |
| Locale | Iraq–Turkey border |
| Begins | Silopi, Şırnak Province, Turkey |
| Ends | Zakho, Dohuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Official name | Ibrahim Khalil Border Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Habur Border Gate |
| Named for | Ibrahim Khalil border crossing |
| Owner | Kurdistan Regional Government |
| Maintained by | Kurdistan Regional Government |
| Characteristics | |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| Towpaths | No |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | Cargo, civilian and military vehicles |
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| References | |
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Ibrahim Khalil (Kurdish: دەروازەی ئیبراھیم خەلیل, Arabic: منفذ إبراهيم الخليل الدولي) is a border crossing point between Turkey and Iraq. It is also called the Habur Border or Frontier Gate in English. Before the control point and gate there is a bridge crossing the Khabur river, which forms the natural border between Iraq and Turkey.[2] The crossing is located to the south of the town of Silopi.
Although it serves as an entry point into Iraq, the crossing is controlled by the Kurdistan Regional Government, which enforces its own customs and immigration policies. These are implemented at checkpoints staffed by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters operating under the flag of Kurdistan—a red, white, and green tricolor with a golden sun.[3]
In September 2004, the 167th Corps Support Group, a New Hampshire Army Reserve unit, was deployed to Ibrahim Khalil to monitor supplies being shipped from logistics centers in northern Turkey to coalition forces in Iraq.[4]
On 6 December 2015, approximately 3,000[5] Turkish soldiers crossed the border en route to the Mosul countryside.
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References
[edit]- ^ Hubbard, Ben; Yeginsu, Ceylan (June 24, 2014). "After Opening Way to Rebels, Turkey Is Paying Heavy Price". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Hubbard, Ben; Yeginsu, Ceylan (June 24, 2014). "After Opening Way to Rebels, Turkey Is Paying Heavy Price". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Butters, Andrew Lee (November 5, 2007). "The Turks Are Coming! Oh, They're Already Here". Time. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ Shea, William R. Jr.; Barclay, Andrew M. (May 2006). "Corps Support Group Logistics at the Iraq Border" (PDF). Army Logistician. 38 (3). United States Army Logistics Management College: 24–27. ISSN 0004-2528. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Ali, Issa (December 6, 2015). "Turkey to participate in the battle for Mosul north Iraq". ARA News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.