Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Insurgents Targeting Iraq's Oil Infrastructure

New Attack On Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery Foiled -- Bloomberg Businessweek

An Iraqi official says security forces have foiled a new attack against the country's largest oil refinery.

Salahuddin provincial spokesman Mohammed al-Assi says a bomb was found inside the Beiji refinery on Monday but was dismantled on time. He says an investigation was under way Tuesday.

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More News On Attacks On Iraq's Oil Infrastructure

Attack on Iraq pipeline halt oil exports -- Forbes/AP
Attack on Iraq pipeline halt oil exports -- CNBC
Bomb hits Iraq's largest oil pipeline, halting exports -- Canadian Press/AP
Blast shut down Iraq Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline-sources -- Reuters

My Comment: Expect more attacks in the near future.

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