BAGHDAD - Iraqi authorities will impose a complete ban on vehicles in Baghdad for two days ahead of a major Shiite pilgrimage, national police chief Major General Adnan Thabit said Friday.
The ban begins at 9:00 pm (1700 GMT) on Friday.
One year ago almost 1,000 pilgrims were killed in a stampede on one of Baghdad`s bridges. Thabit told AFP a security operation had been put in place to prevent any repetition of the tragedy.
08/18/2006 13:11 GMT