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Airport and security employees assist returning pilgrims at the airport terminal upon the arrival of the initial return flight from the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at the Mosul, Iraq, airport Dec. 28. The 2007 Hajj flights from Mosul were the first from the city in 14 years. More than 140 passengers returned on the initial flight. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
MOSUL, Iraq - The Mosul Airport welcomed the initial flight of religious pilgrims returning from the annual trek to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in 14 years on Dec. 28, marking Mosul's reentry into the Pan-Arab community.
"The reopening of the airport is another milestone in the renaissance of the city," said Joshua Polacheck, public relations officer for the Ninewah Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Through recent cooperation between Iraqi and U.S. government agencies, the airport was rebuilt with the intent to continue commercial air service to Saudi Arabia and other locations. Flights to Mecca for the Hajj began departing Mosul Dec. 2.
"The success of the Mosul Airport clearly demonstrates the capacity of the people of Mosul and the Government of Iraq," stated Mr. Polacheck. "We look forward to working with our Iraqi partners to ensure the Mosul Airport is an engine for economic and cultural vitality in the near future."
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Muslim religious pilgrims arrive on the initial return flight from the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at the Mosul, Iraq, airport Dec 28. The 2007 Hajj flights from Mosul were the first from the city in 14 years. More than 140 passengers were on the flight. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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