Iraq to close all border crossings with Syria

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Iraq to close all border crossings with Syria

2013-01-12

All border crossings between Iraq and Syria are slated to be closed at 6 a.m. on Sunday (January 13th) until further notice, the Iraqi Ministry of Defence said Saturday.

The ministry said in a statement that the decision includes the Waleed and Albu Kamal border crossings in Anbar province and the Rubaia crossing in Ninawa.

The announcement comes three days after the ministry closed Iraqi border crossings with Jordan.