amman jordan open main border cross iraq wednesday first time since 2015 iraqi force gain control main highway baghdad islamic state militants governments say iraqi troop pull tureibil post 180 km 110 mile border summer 2014 militants secure nearly official cross western frontier sweep third country commercial traffic continue year iraq launch offensive july 2015 reclaim predominately sunni anbar province deprive militants fund raise truck drivers force pay tax cargo come jordan tureibil would open wednesday road secure attack criminal gang iraqi jordanian governments say joint statement officials say customs border arrangements finalise security measure place ensure 550 km highway border baghdad safe open cross great importance jordan iraq ... crucial artery jordan iraq discuss reopen interior minister ghaleb al zubi say last week several trade business officials say invite event wednesday mark re-opening would include senior jordanian iraqi officials since last year iraqi army regain anbar province main towns fell ultra-hardline jihadist group vast desert province historic hotbed hardline sunni insurgency spark 2003 u.s.-led invasion iraq empower oil-rich nation shi ite majority iraq also work secure highway connect iraq basra port south jordan red sea port aqaba long serve gateway iraqi import come europe although highway secure drive jihadists threat hit-and run attack convoy army ever present accord security experts several attack militants near al-rutba town last town border jordan senior western diplomatic say iraqi authorities award contract u.s. security company employ local force secure highway source give detail jordan hop reopen route revive export iraq kingdom main export market account account almost fifth domestic export 1.2 billion year accord international monetary fund fall 50 percent pre-crisis level increase industrial export also revive two countries truck industry major boost economy nael husami general manager amman chamber industry add transport cost would fall nearly half jordanian exporters use expensive sea rout iraq um qasr port another land route across saudi arabia kuwait businessmen say restoration trade link also give push oil pipeline project run basra aqaba prime minister hani al mulki visit baghdad early year revive freeze project jordanian officials hopeful cross syria northern border also open end year u.s.-russian de-escalation zone southwest syria include area cement international monetary fund recently say prolong conflict neighbour syria iraq weigh kingdom debt-ridden economy open export rout would boost economic growth jordan border cross iraq reopen major boost tie