Annual kite festival in Baghdad - in pictures

People flock to Abu Nawas Park to enjoy the dazzling display

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AFP

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AFP

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AFP

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AFP

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AFP

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AP Photo

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AP Photo

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AP Photo

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AP Photo

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  The annual kite festival at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad gets under way. AP Photo

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