FAA prohibits US airlines from flying over Iraq

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal aviation authorities are prohibiting U.S. airlines and other commercial carriers from flying over Iraq, saying hostilities there could threaten safety.

The FAA announced the ban Friday, citing the “potentially hazardous situation” created by fighting between militants and Iraqi security forces and their allies.

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