Iraq, UK Signs

UK and Iraq sign security pact to target people smuggling gangs
Britain said on Thursday it had signed a security pact with Iraq to target people smuggling gangs and strengthen border co-operation, the latest in its efforts to crack down on illegal migration.
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The UK government said Thursday it had struck a "world-first security agreement" and other cooperation deals with Iraq to target people-smuggling gangs and strengthen border security.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper flew to Baghdad to agree a deal on border security and tackling criminal gangs with the Iraqi government and the regional Kurdistan government in Erbil
UK, Iraq sign security agreement to target smuggling networks
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A “first-of-its-kind” security agreement was signed between Iraq and the UK on Thursday to enhance border cooperation in bordering areas where people smuggling and narcotics trade take place,
UK and Iraq strike deal to clamp down on people smuggling gangs
She met ministers from the federal government in Baghdad and regional leaders in Kurdistan in the north where many smuggling gangs are based. The agreement will involve greater intelligence sharing and more joint law enforcement operations,
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The Home Secretary has signed a “landmark” deal with Iraq to crack down on people smuggling and boost border security. Yvette Cooper made the “world-first security” agreement with Federal Government of Iraq interior minister Abdulameer Al-Shimmeri during a three-day visit to Baghdad and Erbil this week,
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