US X-ray scanning systems were installed in some districts of Baghdad in order to detect explosives. The Islamic State organisation overran large areas north and west of Baghdad in 2014, but Iraqi forces have since regainedsignificant territory from the jihadists.
!["There are currently 898 barriers across the West Bank, including iron gates, earth mounds, and permanent checkpoints. That's an increase of 18 barriers in a span of three days." [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_684x385/public/2194538797.jpeg?h=199d8c1f&itok=EbXkZo0X)
