Off the wire
• Putin arrives in Tehran for talks on energy, Syria  • 1st LD-Writethru: Chinese shares drop as IPOs resume  • Commentary: China, CEE cooperation opens new prospects for China-Europe ties  • Ist LD Writethru: 7 killed in pilgrims chopper crash in Indian-controlled Kashmir  • Taylor Swift, One Direction big winners at American Music Awards  • Chinese premier calls on Malaysian business leaders to contribute to ties  • Animal cloning center to be built in Tianjin  • ASEAN supports to settle disputes of South China Sea in line with int'l law, DOC : Cambodian senior official  • Conference opens in Beijing as China embraces robotics revolution  • Roundup: Mauricio Macri vows new era as Argentine president  
You are here: 　 Home

Iraq suspends some domestic flights over Russian air operations on Syria

Xinhua, November 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

Iraqi authorities on Monday ordered the suspension of all flights between Baghdad and the northern cities of Arbil and Sulaimaniyah for two days due to Russian missiles and bombers crossing to neighboring Syria.

The decision was made to "protect the travellers because of the crossing of cruise missiles and bombers in the northern part of Iraq launched from Caspian Sea," the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said in an online statement.

The measure does not include the other airports in Baghdad, Najaf and Basra in central and southern Iraq, the statement said.

Russian airstrikes on positions inside Syria has been going on since late September, helping government troops there to advance against the Islamic State (IS) and other militant groups in key areas like Latakia, Aleppo and Homs. Endit