Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Sabah al-Numan, revealed on Wednesday that Iraq has a huge intelligence database that has stopped terrorist operations in France and Spain.
Al-Numan said in a statement that the operation to liberate Mosul, where terrorist groups were made up of people from more than 67 countries, served as a security shield for both the region and the international community, the state-run news agency reported.
Iraq now has a vast database as a result of the capture of members of terrorist groups, according to al-Numan. This database acted as an important source of information for other countries.
The Iraqi intelligence offered critical anticipatory information to its counterparts in other countries, stopping ISIS schemes in France and Spain.
The Iraqi security services’ significant field expertise has contributed to the ongoing sharing of intelligence with foreign nations, according to the Iraqi official.
According to al-Numan, Iraq is currently improving its technical and technological intelligence capabilities, as well as human resources.
The country’s authorities and army are focusing heavily on developing the intelligence infrastructure and arming security personnel with weaponry that is fit for their roles and obligations.