(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Canadian Defence Department announced that a CC130 Hercules flying to Erbil, Iraq, in support of Operation Impact was held by authorities at Baghdad International Airport for several days late last month.
Department of National Defence spokeswoman, Dominique Tessier said late Monday the plane was held due to an issue with customs documentation with respect to its cargo.
The official also stressed no equipment or cargo was confiscated by Iraqi authorities, but declined to disclose what the plane was carrying other than to say it originated from Canada.
The Canadian Armed Forces and Department of Foreign Affairs worked with the Iraqi authorities to resolve the situation and the aircraft returned to Kuwait.
Tessier said no equipment or cargo was confiscated by Iraqi authorities, but declined to disclose what the plane was carrying other than to say it originated from Canada.
The Ottawa Citizen reported that the cargo was weapons destined for Canadian special forces in Kurdistan, noting that the aircraft was at Baghdad Airport between Oct. 28 and 31.
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