BAGHDAD: 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.
Daesh 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.
Iraq reopens airspace as elections proceed without incident
Updated 12 May 2018
Iraq reopens airspace as elections proceed without incident
