Iraq .. Cancellation of 3 contracts at Mosul Airport over ties to armed groups

Al-Taj News – Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi cancelled, on Saturday, 3 operational contracts at Mosul International Airport in Nineveh Governorate, against the backdrop of their ties to armed groups, with a move toward assigning the operation and management of the airport to specialized international companies.

This came concurrently with the Prime Minister’s Media Office announcing new directives to expedite the operation of the airport, during a meeting held by the Prime Minister with the Governor of Nineveh, Abdul Qader Ahmad Dakhil, and the President of the Nineveh Court of Appeal, Raed Hamid Hussein.

According to the official statement, the Prime Minister directed contracting with reputable and specialized international companies to undertake the joint operation and management of Mosul International Airport, contributing to developing its performance and enhancing its role in transportation and the economy.

The published statement did not address details of the three cancelled contracts or the names of the companies concerned, nor did it identify the armed groups with which they were said to be linked.