10-year-old boy ‘passes through’ security control at international airport 7 times

A 10-year-old boy has passed through the security checkpoints at Najaf International Airport 7 times – Illustration: AFP

Iraqi aviation security officials were “red in the face” after a 10-year-old boy passed seven times through security checkpoints at Najaf International Airport, south of the capital Baghdad, to board a plane. flight to Iran.

According to Najaf airport manager Hikmat Ahmed, the boy’s journey ended after the Iran Air crew reported the sudden appearance of a young passenger. Meanwhile, a security source said the boy’s parents (who live in a district near the airport) informed the police about his disappearance.

According to Mr. Hikmat Ahmed, Najaf International Airport will review the security work, after the incident, the boy passed through 7 security checkpoints to blend in with the crowd of passengers. “Anyone who does not fulfill their duties will be sanctioned, fired or transferred,” said Hikmat Ahmed.

Najaf Airport receives hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year. Security work at this airport has been carried out by a private company since 2019. Iraq’s civil aviation authority said the company would be held liable after the authorities finished the investigation. .