Reuters earlier reporting yet more sad news citing security sources 31 July 2016
- first attack, on the AB2 gas compressor station, about 15 km (10 miles) northwest of Kirkuk, started around 8 p.m. ET when four gunmen with hand grenades broke through the external door, leaving two guards in critical condition.
they then shot dead four employees in a control room inside and planted explosives charges, around five of which went off, the sources said. Forces from the elite counter-terrorism service stormed the facility, regained control and freed 15 other employees who had hidden in a separate room.
A second attack was launched on the Bai Hassan oil station, 25 km further northwest blowing up an oil storage tank.Reuters' sources says there is no further information on casualties/outcome at this time.
No one as yet has claimed responsibility and we should not expect these incidents to have any immediate impact on prices but posting for info.
Reuters has more here
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