Iraqi security committee in the southern province of Dhi Qar revealed Monday that militants have infiltrated from Saudi territory into the desert region in Iraqi territory, located between the Kuwaiti and Saudi borders.

Iraqi security committee in the southern province of Dhi Qar revealed Monday that militants have infiltrated from Saudi territory into the desert region in Iraqi territory, located between the Kuwaiti and Saudi borders.

Committee Chairman Jabbar al-Moussawi said in an interview with Soumariya TV channel that they received "accurate intelligence reporting the infiltration of gunmen riding vehicles bearing Saudi plates into the desert region in the Khadr Mai and the fifth part of the area adjacent to the Kuwait-Saudi borders."

"They are carrying out surveys in those areas," Moussawi added.