Greeks to fly to Iraq to oppose sanctions

ATHENS, Greece (Reuters) -- A group of Greek celebrities said they would fly to Iraq on Friday to protest against international sanctions on Baghdad.

"We will remain in Baghdad for three days to express our solidarity to the people of Iraq who are suffering the consequences of sanctions," the group said in a statement issued on Thursday.

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They include actors, members of parliament and journalists, and international non-governmental organizations.

The plane is the latest of several sent to Baghdad by Arab and non-Arab countries opposed to U.N. sanctions imposed after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

Baghdad International Airport was reopened in August for the first time in 10 years.

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