Government forces of Iraq secured Baiji oil refinery
Government forces of Iraq secured Baiji oil refinery
23 Jun 2014
Government forces of Iraq have regained full control of the country’s biggest oil refinery following heavy fighting as the country scrabbles to contain the Sunni militants which still threaten further advances in northern Iraq.
Insurgents pressing the major offensive were repelled from the 320,000 b/d-capacity Baiji plant after clashes Wednesday and early Thursday, according to reports. Fighting began at the refinery early on Wednesday, when some storage tanks for oil products were set ablaze.
iraqdirectory.com
