Shafaq News / The movement of traffic stopped at Fishkhabor International Border Crossing in Dohuk Governorate on Thursday due to heavy snowfall in most regions and cities of Kurdistan Region.

Eye witnesses said that the movement stopped at the crossing because of the difficulty in the movement of goods and travelers.

Fishakhabur crossing is located on Tigris River, about 50 km west of Dohuk city, established in 1991 and it is the only outlet that connects Kurdistan Region to Syria.

The crossing is mainly used to transport people between Iraq and Syria, as well as to transport limited goods.