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Iraq
Baghdad asks Kurdistan airports to close as Russia targets ISIS in Syria
2015-11-24
[Rudaw] Baghdad has asked that the airports in Erbil and Sulaimani halt all flights for 48 hours, in order to protect the safety of travelers while Russian jets are targeting the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
 (ISIS) in Syria.

"We have been informed by Baghdad to halt the flights because of Russian jets attacking Daesh [Islamic State] (ISIS) in Syria. This is for the safety of travelers," Talar Faiyq, head of Erbil International Airport, told Rudaw late Sunday.

She said all flights were halted for Monday and Tuesday and will not resume at least until Wednesday.

Kurdistan grounds all flights due to missile danger

[Rudaw] For the first time in its history, Erbil International Airport will be grounding all its flights for the next two days, said Talar Salih on Monday.

Speaking at a conference held in the region's capital airport, Salih said all incoming and outgoing flights to the Kurdistan region have been cancelled, including those at Sulaimani Airport.

The closures are in response to a warning issued by the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority regarding Russian cruise missiles launched from the Caspian Sea that will cross through airspace in northern Iraq and Syria.

All commercial airlines have suspended operations at the region's airports "until the integrity of the airspace can be confirmed by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority," said a statement released from Erbil International Airport.

The closure will last through today and Tuesday, but could extend longer, the statement said. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines regarding refunds and flight rescheduling.
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