Iraq closes a border crossing with Syria

One official in the Syrian customs said yesterday that Iraq blocked one of the border crossing with Syria. The official explained that the West Iraq's authorities blocked Tanaf crossing situated 280 Km to the northern east of Damascus. This crossing is known in Iraq as al- Waleed crossing.

Very often the Iraqi authorities block one or more crossing of the border crossings with Syria, but usually abstain from giving justifications to that measure saying that the closure is a procedural measure.