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Ministry of Defense: ‘defects’ in northern pipeline security

Iraq’s ministries of defense and oil are working on a solution to the security gap in the area north of Beiji that led to four successful bombings of the export pipeline in the past two months, Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Mohammed al-Askari said Tuesday.

Askari was responding to a query from Iraq Oil Report after it was learned that all four bombings took place in the area of operation of the Iraqi Army’s 4th Division.

“When a number of these incidents happened du…

By Ben Lando of Iraq Oil Report
Published January 6, 2010

Iraq’s ministries of defense and oil are working on a solution to the security gap in the area north of Beiji that led to four successful bombings of the export pipeline in the past two months, Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Mohammed al-Askari said Tuesday.

Askari was responding to a query from Iraq Oil Report after it was learned that all four bombings took place in the area of operation of the Iraqi Army’s 4th Division.

“When a number of these incidents happened du…

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