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Iraqi Media: U.S. Building Airbase on Iran Border
The United States plans to build a military airport near the northern Iraqi town of Halabja, which borders Iran, Iraqi media reports.
Khadr Karim Mohammad, the mayor of Halajaba, speaking to Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Wednesday, explained how the construction would proceed.
He said the municipality has allocated an estimated 1500 acres of land east of the town for this purpose and provided the necessary maps for the major project.
Meanwhile, an anonymous Iraqi official said the project is likely to be a “cover” for an air base, which could serve the Americans in their military operations in the region.
When asked about the motives of the US in establishing such a large airport so close to the Iranian border, the mayor said that he was not privy to any further details of the project.
However, he did add, "All owners of the lands will be compensated according to the law."
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