Violence in Anbar province isn't deterring the Korea Gas Corp. as Iraq's security forces increase protection of the Akkas gas field.
More than 1,000 Iraqi Army troops in Tuz Khurmatu, the site of past Kurd-Arab violence, have defied their chain of command, refused to redeploy, and could soon formally join the Peshmerga.
At least 65 people were killed Monday, as political divisions and sectarian tensions continue to feed violence throughout Iraq.
Persistent bombings have continued to disrupt Iraq's northern export pipeline, with repairs delayed by security problems.
Due to security problems, repair crews cannot fix Iraq's northern export pipeline, which shut down after a May 7 incident.
As overstretched Iraqi forces struggle to counter a violent Sunni uprising, Kurdistan's military has taken aggressive new positions around Kirkuk.
Government forces battled Sunni militants and protesters across the country, as long-standing sectarian grievances threaten to combust into open warfare.
Dozens were killed when Iraqi security forces cracked down on demonstrations and armed protesters fought back, sparking sectarian resentment and bloodshed across the country.
After attacks on both the Qaiyarah and Najmah oil fields, at least one well is burning while hydrogen sulfide gas threatens cleanup crews, local residents, and the environment.
Three people were killed and one was kidnapped when a score of gunmen raided a work site at the Akkas gas field and escaped into the lawless desert of western Anbar.
