The Hajj Commission announces the end of the land convoys with the arrival of the last convoys to the Holy Lands
Baghdad-INA
The Supreme Hajj and Umrah Commission announced on Sunday the arrival of all pilgrims who had been transported by land to the Holy Land.
The authority stated, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the last land convoys have entered Medina, thus marking the success of its plan for transporting the Guests of God by land to the Holy Lands. This plan was implemented over 10 days of continuous work in cooperation with various security forces, all provincial administrations, the Ministry of Health, and relevant authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
The authority indicated that "the authority operated approximately 1,050 buses from all over the country, including the Kurdistan Region."
According to the statement, the authority confirmed that "no accidents were recorded involving pilgrim buses during the land transportation process, whether in Iraq or in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
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