MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ordered authorities to lift a decade-long curfew in Baghdad, Al Jazeera reported Thursday, citing local news reports.
The prime minister has sent an order instructing the city’s law enforcement authorities to lift the curfew on Saturday, according to the news outlet.
The curfew was imposed by Baghdad authorities in the wake of growing tensions in the city due to constant terrorist attacks in the capital.
The curfew's hours have been changing over the years, but the previous order saw it being enforced from midnight to 05:00 a.m.
At least 1,375 people in Iraq fell victim to violence in January, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. Baghdad saw the most victims, with 256 civilians killed and over 700 injured.
