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Total curfew in Iraq’s Baghdad to begin from 15:30 local time, says state news agency

First Published: Monday, 29 Aug 2022 8:23 PM MYT

BAGHDAD, Aug 29 — Iraq’s Joint Operations Command has set a full curfew in the capital of Baghdad, which will begin at 15:30 local time, state news agency INA reported today. — Reuters

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