Damascus, Aug 12 (DPA) A US military and political delegation arrived in Syria Wednesday for talks on the situation in Iraq and security in the region, two weeks after US Middle East special envoy George Mitchell's last visit to Damascus.

The six-member delegation, headed by Mitchell's assistant Frederic Hof and Michael Moeller of the US Central Command, discussed border security between Syria and Iraq and curbing the crossing of foreign fighters into Iraq.

According to sources close to the meetings, the visit aimed at discussing several issues which 'Syria insisted on raising as one package'.

The military delegation, on a follow-up visit to the one in June, also discussed the situation in Iran, bilateral relations and the peace process in the region.

Since US President Barack Obama came to office in January, Washington has sought to improve relations with Syria after they were strained under the administration of former US president George W.