Iraqi PM orders cancellation of three Mosul airport contracts over alleged militia links

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has cancelled three contracts at Mosul International Airport, citing alleged connections to armed groups. The decision, announced by Nineveh Governor Abdul Qadir Al Dakhil, was made following a meeting in Baghdad with Al Zaidi and Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal, Raid Hamid Al Musleh. The contracts for leasing counters, the car park, and the taxi office were to be awarded to international companies instead.

This move follows a series of confrontations between Al Zaidi and pro-Tehran armed factions, as the government seeks to assert control over state institutions and revenue. Mosul Airport, recently reopened after years of reconstruction, has become a focal point in the struggle between the state and militia groups. The cancellation of the contracts is expected to deepen tensions with pro-Iranian militia Kataib Hezbollah, which has accused the government of targeting resistance factions under US pressure.

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