Baghdad: Baghdad Operations Command closed a number of unlicensed travel and tourism offices and companies in Al-Mansour area in Baghdad. The BOC stated in a statement that: 'Six unlicensed travel and tourism offices and companies violating the controls and conditions were closed, in conjunction with detachments from (Tourist Security, the National Security Service, the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, and the Tourism Board) and through inspections.' It added: 'The owners of these companies and offices were arrested for violating the controls and conditions of the Tourism Authority, and were handed over to the General Directorate of Tourism Security.' Source: National Iraqi News Agency