National airline Gulf Air said it had operated nine recovery flights between the Iraqi town of Najaf to Bahrain International Airport, thus bringing home a total of 1,164 passengers  from January 16 to 21. 

 

‎‏Gulf Air had worked closely with the Embassy of Bahrain in Iraq, and the Consulate of 

Bahrain in Najaf to communicate with Gulf Air passengers.

 

‎‏The national flag carrier said it continues to monitor the situation in Iraq very closely. The safety of passengers and crews remains the airline’s utmost priority, it added.-Trade|Arabia News Service