Insurgents claim they have seized 75 per cent control of the country's largest oil refinery today despite Iraq's prime minister insisting his government has regained the initiative against Sunni militants.
Nouri al-Maliki, a Shi'ite who has been in office since 2006, said in a televised address that the loss last week of a large swathe of territory has helped Iraq restore its national unity.
'We were able to contain the strike and arrest deterioration... we have now started our counter-offensive, regaining the initiative and striking back,' he said.
But his upbeat assessment came as reports suggested ISIS militants had captured three-quarters of Iraq's largest oil terminal in Baiji after a day of heavy fighting at gates defended by elite troops.
Insurgents are also thought to have kidnapped at least 100 foreign workers across the country during their week-long offensive. There have been no reports so far to suggest that British nationals are among them.
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The cost of fuel is going to skyrocket... and we have done nothing to tap into the great wealth of oil on federal property that could make our country oil independent.. Drill, baby, Drill
ReplyDelete1233, just how much of your gas was coming from this refinery?
ReplyDelete1:15... you guys kill me. The issue has nothing to do with how much of his gas came from this particular refinery. The issue is an unstable region that the US is dependent upon for it's fuel. This is a region that we do NOT need to be dependent on.. as 12:33 pointed out, we have plenty here we just can't drill for it since you liberals want to ruin our economy...
ReplyDeleteJust as I have told some folks. Iraq will be another Vietnam and it sure looks that way. Afghanistan will turn out the same way.
ReplyDeleteObama now what do we trade for their release. That's why we don't trade with the enemies.
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