At least one policeman killed after militants attack two oil wells in northern Iraq

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The oil ministry said militants used bombs to attack two wells at an oil field close to the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday

Flames and smoke rise from oil wells inside the Bai Hassan oil field, which was attacked by militants, near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, on May 5, 2021.Militants using bombs attacked two oil wells at an oil field close to the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, killing at least one policeman and setting off fires, the oil ministry said.

The statement said one of the fires, at Well 177 at the Bai Hassan oil field, had been put out and emergency teams were working to halt a second at Well 183.The militants attacked a nearby security post during the assault, killing one policeman and wounding three others, security officials said.

 

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