Iraq reopens airspace as elections proceed without incident

Home World Iraq reopens airspace as elections proceed without incident 12-05-2018 07:28 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the reopening of the nation’s airspace and resumption of air traffic on Saturday, state television reported. The shutdown had come into effect at midnight on Friday as a security measure ahead of the voting which started on Saturday morning. There was no significant incident reported by midday. ISIS militants, who overran a third of Iraq in 2014, had threatened attacks ahead of the elections, the first since the defeat of the militants last year. Rolling coverage: Iraq reopens airspace as elections proceed without incident Multi-party polls indicate new players to enter Iraqi political landscape ANALYSIS: Iraq parliamentary election paves way for new faces on political scene Intense sectarian party rivalry amid Iraqi parliamentary elections What’s the deal with video showing money boxes with photos of Iraqi Badr leader Iraqi elections see violations, glitches in polling machines

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Iraq reopens airspace as elections proceed without incident

12-05-2018 07:28 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the reopening of the nation’s airspace and resumption of air traffic on Saturday, state television reported.

The shutdown had come into effect at midnight on Friday as a security measure ahead of the voting which started on Saturday morning. There was no significant incident reported by midday.

ISIS militants, who overran a third of Iraq in 2014, had threatened attacks ahead of the elections, the first since the defeat of the militants last year.

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