WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has restricted U.S. airlines from flying at or below 30,000 feet (9,100 m) over Iraq, citing a "potentially hazardous situation created by the armed conflict" there.
The agency issued a special advisory on the change late on Thursday. It previously had restricted flights in Iraqi air space below 20,000 feet (6,100 m).
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