Posted on 11/13/2004 2:09:24 AM PST by BlackVeil
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's international airport in Baghdad will remain closed for commercial flights until further notice, the office of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said.
Allawi on Monday decided to shut the airport for 48 hours after he declared a state of emergency in a desperate bid to curb unrest engulfing the country.
On Wednesday, he extended the closure for another 24 hours.
Attacks against symbols of the US-backed government and security forces have spiked since US and Iraqi forces invaded the rebel epicentre of Fallujah on Monday in a bid to regain control.
Curfews have also been imposed on several cities, including Baghdad.
I came back from UAE last week on the 737. The hay bales, chickens & cargo pallets have been replaced with a professional flight crew that actually served a decent airline meal. (relatively speaking). The plane was very clean with newly upholstered seats.
This has come a LONG way from the early flights.
The only glitch was on the final lineup, after the 10,000 ft. corkscrew in, we got waved off & had to go around at low level. It was fun, however freaked out a few of the newbies on board.
It's a smart move. You don't want to give the terrorists a cheap victory to distract from their kind getting blasted out of Iraq.......
Exactly! No cheap plane shoot downs
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