Sunday, September 22, 2024

Baghdad

Vehicle ban in Falluja because of Iraq, North Korea game

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Wednesday imposed a ban on vehicles and bikes in Falluja as of 6:00pm until further notice during the important match between Iraq and North Korea in Asian Cup, a police source said. “Policemen patrolled the city of Falluja and announced via loudspeakers the vehicle ban starting from 6:00pm until further notice because of the football match between Iraq and North Korea as part of the Group C of the Asian Cup of Nations, currently in Doha,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Security authorities informed citizens not to celebrate by shooting in the air in case Iraq beat Korea,” the source added. Army and police forces have intensified their deployment in the city as a precautionary measure. SH (TP)/SR 332