By Xinhua
Baghdad : Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki left here for London on Saturday on a private visit to make a routine medical check-up, the state-run al-Iraqiya television reported.
Television footage showed that 57-year-old al-Maliki, who became the Iraqi prime minister in May last year, was boarding a private plane at Baghdad international airport. He seemed to be fine and healthy as he walked onto the plane.
Maliki told reporters that he was going to London for a routine medical check-up and would come back to Iraq soon. “I want to be sure about some health problems,” he said.
The report did not mention how long he will stay in London, nor give any detail about his health.
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