U-S To Return 17,000 Seized Treasures To Iraq

The United States has begun returning more than 17,000 ancient artefacts looted and smuggled out of Iraq following its invasion in 2003.

The Iraqi culture and foreign ministries said U-S authorities had reached an agreement with the government in Baghdad to return treasures seized from dealers and museums in the U-S.

Minister of Culture, HASSAN NADHIM said today that the U-S government seized some of the artefacts and sent them to the Iraqi embassy, while important one will be returned to Iraq in the next month after legal procedures are finalized.