Abdulmahdi makes bold Baiji trip
On his first full day on the job, the new Oil Minister made his first site visit - to a key refinery still under siege by insurgents.
Oil Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi tours the besieged Baiji refinery on Sept. 11, 2014, a day after formally taking office. (Source: Office of Adil Abd al-Mahdi)
BAGHDAD - On his first full day as minister, following a handover ceremony at the Oil Ministry Wednesday in Baghdad, Adil Abdulmahdi toured the besieged Baiji refinery, which is still surrounded by anti-government militants.
The visit to the refinery, which has been offline for three months, was a show of support for the security forces and an attempt to boost morale at the start his new administration.
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