Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf:

The Foreign Ministry upon the directives of Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim, in coordination with the Crisis Cell, the Ministry of Transport, the Iraqi Airways and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to Malaysia, as well as coordination with the relevant authorities in Malaysia and through its communication with Iraqis who wish to return to the country, has prepared lists of their names with -275 – persons and conducted an exceptional flight from Kuala Lumpur to Baghdad.