MOI: About 3 million and 600 thousand Pilgrimage entered Iraq since the start of Arbaeen Pilgrimage

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  • 4-09-2023, 10:23
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    Baghdad-INA
    Ministry of the Interior (MOI) announced on Monday, that about 3 million and 600 thousand Pilgrimage have entered the country since the beginning of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage.
     
    A Statement by the ministry, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that, "Headed by the Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, and the Supreme Security Committee continues to secure Arbaeen Pilgrimage, with the deployment of security in all areas and the roads that Pilgrimage take towards the holy Karbala.”
     
    The Statement added, "The concerned authorities have initiated procedures to facilitate the entry of visitors from all ports of the country, namely (Al-Mundhiriya - Zirbatiya - Al-Shaib - Al-Shalamcheh - Safwan - Mandali - Kirkuk - Al-Qaim - Baghdad Airport - Najaf Airport - Basra Airport)."
     
    It continued, "The number of arriving cars amounted to (8,478), while the number of arrivals reached (132,879) people, thus the number of arrivals since the beginning of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage reached (3,587,959) arrivals."