Insurgents attempt Mansuriya takeover again

BAQUBA - Insurgents seemingly affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) temporarily took control of at least two wells of the Mansuriya gas field on Thursday before being pushed back by Iraqi security forces.

The attack highlighted the militants' continuing determination to capture valuable energy infrastructure throughout northern Iraq. ISIS-led insurgents already control oil facilities through which they have earned at least $1 million per day in crude and fuel smuggling.