UPDATE: Bombing kills Iran gas pipeline workers
ISIS has claimed responsibility for another deadly attack on Iraq's northern energy sector, as security forces struggle to meet the challenge posed by anti-government militants.
Personnel from the Iraqi security forces detain suspected militants of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, during a raid operation in Jurf al-Sakhar, May 27, 2014. The operation led to the arrest of wanted figures in Jurf al-Sakhar south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, according to an Iraqi security forces officer. (MUSHTAQ MUHAMMED/Reuters)
UPDATE: The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the May 24 attack on Iranian pipeline workers in Diyala. This story has been updated accordingly.
BAQUBA - At least four Iranian technicians building a gas pipeline in Diyala province were killed in a bombing Saturday morning – the latest in a series of attacks affecting the energy sector in northern Iraq.
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