Tuesday, August 30 / August 2011 13:31
The general manager of Iraqi Airways announced the opening of the Baghdad International Airport by U.S. troops and close more than an hour.
Saad al-Khafaji told all of Iraq [where] on Tuesday that "U.S. troops instructed to open Baghdad International Airport and air traffic in front of travelers to and from the airport and close to an hour."
"The U.S. side directed to the Department of the Baghdad International Airport to close the airport at about twelve noon today for a few minutes and then re-opened after less than ten minutes he returned and ordered its closure again without knowing the reasons for open and locked."
The air traffic stopped in all Iraqi airports and the closure of Iraq's airspace with effect from today and until further notice because of security concerns.
A source close to the Agency all of Iraq [where] that "the U.S. side informed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, an external threat that threatens the security and safety of the state."
He added that "there is information about the arrival of aircraft from Sweden, where a suicide bomber trying to hit the important centers in Iraq."
The source pointed out that "all Iraqi airports received a directive from the government shut down starting today and until further notice."
The Iraqi airports have been closed in April of last year due to the receipt of information about the intention of the elements of the al-Qaeda take over civilian aircraft and the fall of the religious shrines in Najaf and Karbala / End 2 - r
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The general manager of Iraqi Airways announced the opening of the Baghdad International Airport by U.S. troops and close more than an hour.
Saad al-Khafaji told all of Iraq [where] on Tuesday that "U.S. troops instructed to open Baghdad International Airport and air traffic in front of travelers to and from the airport and close to an hour."
"The U.S. side directed to the Department of the Baghdad International Airport to close the airport at about twelve noon today for a few minutes and then re-opened after less than ten minutes he returned and ordered its closure again without knowing the reasons for open and locked."
The air traffic stopped in all Iraqi airports and the closure of Iraq's airspace with effect from today and until further notice because of security concerns.
A source close to the Agency all of Iraq [where] that "the U.S. side informed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, an external threat that threatens the security and safety of the state."
He added that "there is information about the arrival of aircraft from Sweden, where a suicide bomber trying to hit the important centers in Iraq."
The source pointed out that "all Iraqi airports received a directive from the government shut down starting today and until further notice."
The Iraqi airports have been closed in April of last year due to the receipt of information about the intention of the elements of the al-Qaeda take over civilian aircraft and the fall of the religious shrines in Najaf and Karbala / End 2 - r
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