Finally
They are going to finally shut down the borders in Iraq. Why has it taken them this long to shut down the borders. This should have been done a long time ago. Most of the terrorists are pouring in from these borders.
Iraq says closes borders with Syria, Iran
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government said on Tuesday it had closed its borders with Syria and Iran, and extended the hours of a night curfew in Baghdad under a U.S.-backed security plan to rein in violence in the capital.
The measures ordered by Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki were announced on Iraqiya state television by Lieutenant General Abboud Qanbar, the Iraqi commander who is leading the security offensive in Baghdad.
He said the borders would be closed for 72 hours.
The measure extends Baghdad's night vehicle curfew of 11 p.m.-6 a.m. to 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Baghdad's international airport, which has been closed down in security operations in the past, will not be affected.
U.S. officials accuse non-Arab, Shi'ite Iran of funding and training Iraqi militants attacking U.S. forces in Iraq. American and Iraqi officials have accused Syria of not doing enough to stop alleged foreign fighters from crossing into Iraq.
On Monday bombings in popular markets in Baghdad killed at least 77 people and maimed scores.
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