Pigeons In Iraq
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Flying High No More: Drug-Smuggling Pigeon Caught In Kuwait
Kuwait custom officials caught the pigeon as it was crossing over from Iraq to Kuwait. Its backpack contained 178 narcotic pills.
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2 Years Since 'Pigeon' Ban, Birds Soar In Iraq's Sky After ISIS Retreats
Among the many rules imposed by the Islamic State group when it seized the northern Iraqi city was a ban on breeding or flying the birds, which many Iraqis keep as pets or raise for food. The extremists feared young men practicing the hobby would neglect their religious studies or spy on female neighbors from the rooftops.
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Flying High No More: Drug-Smuggling Pigeon Caught In Kuwait
Kuwait custom officials caught the pigeon as it was crossing over from Iraq to Kuwait. Its backpack contained 178 narcotic pills.
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2 Years Since 'Pigeon' Ban, Birds Soar In Iraq's Sky After ISIS Retreats
Among the many rules imposed by the Islamic State group when it seized the northern Iraqi city was a ban on breeding or flying the birds, which many Iraqis keep as pets or raise for food. The extremists feared young men practicing the hobby would neglect their religious studies or spy on female neighbors from the rooftops.
