Tight security measures during Obama’s visit – source

Iraq-Obama BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Tight security measures have been adopted during the surprise visit of U.S. President Barack Obama, who arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday afternoon, a source from the Iraqi cabinet said. “Iraqi authorities have adopted tight security measures during the arrival of Obama in Baghdad on Tuesday afternoon (April 7),” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “There is no information on how long the president will stay in Iraq or about any scheduled meeting with Iraqi officials,” he also said. Obama had arrived in Baghdad earlier on Tuesday in a surprise visit to the country, his first to an Arab country since assuming office last January. SH (P)/SR 1