In a statement the head of security for Iraq’s Northern Oil Co Ahmed Hassan Ghafif said, “The Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline targeted this afternoon is about 40-inches wide and [the] attack can be considered the biggest since sabotages started a year and a half ago.”
“The pipeline was attacked on its southern section, where it heads to Iraq’s largest oil refinery in Baiji, before cutting back north toward Turkey. The pipeline was shut down,” he added.
At press time the Iraqi fire department, National Guard and Iraqi police have been attempting to prevent the oil from spreading. It is estimated to take between 48 hours to 72 hours to extinguish the blaze.
