Iraq’s aids vessel, heading for Bahrain, blocked by Iraqi coastal guards

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Iraq ’s Coastal Guards have blocked a steamer, loaded with food and medical aids, on its way for Bahrain on Friday, Iraq ’s Former, Transport Minister, Salam al-Maliki said.   “Al-Mukhtar Vessel, loaded with food and medical aids donated by civil society and popular organizations, had been blocked by Iraqi Coastal Guards on Friday, while on its way for Bahrain , Maliki told IraqiNews.com news agency.   He said the steamer also carried 80 members of Iraqi civil society organizations, expressing support for the Bahraini people, suffering from recent security deterioration in Bahrain .   Salam al-Maliki added that the “solidarity tour was organized by the so-called al-Ahad Institution, with the support of several social society and popular organizations.”   SKH (ST)