Ahdab oil field raided by gunmen

An aerial view of excess gas burning off at the al-Ahdab oil field in Wasit province September 23, 2011 as the China National Petroleum Corporation has began operations. (MOHAMMED AMEEN/Reuters) By Staff of Iraq Oil Report Published Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 Gunmen raided the Ahdab oil field in Wasit province late Oct. 31 or early Nov. 1, assaulting both Iraqi and Chinese employees and stealing and money and computers.The attack is being investigated as a gang-style robbery, not a terrorist attack, according to numerous sources within the provincial security forces and oil sector."The initial investigation indicates that what happened in Ahdab is not a terrorist attack but a robbery," said Wasit police Brigadier Saad Ma'an.That assessme... Urgent…Gunmen attack Ahdab Oil field in Wasit Added by Hawar Berwani on November 1, 2013. Saved under Security Tags: Oil, Wassit Wasit (IraqiNews.com) Unidentified gunmen attacked Ahdab Oil field in Wasit province on Friday. Security source stated to IraqiNews.com “The gunmen handcuffed the guards and then broke into the field where they stolen computers and tools from the field,” noting that “They may kidnapped some workers from the field.” “They managed to escape,” the source concluded. Read more: http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/urgent-gunmen-attack-ahdab-oil-field-in-wasit/#ixzz2ja67ofbR Follow us: @IraqiNews_com on Twitter | IraqNews on Facebook ================ Another Iraqi Province Threatens to Secede An aerial view of an oil drilling rig at the al-Ahdab oil field in Wasit province. (photo by REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen) By: Ali al-Fayyad Translated from Azzaman (Iraq). اقرا المقال الأصلي باللغة العربية The local council in Iraq’s Wasit Governorate has threatened to declare the governorate [an independent] region if confidence is withdrawn from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government. About This Article Summary : Taking its cue from Basra, Iraq’s Wasit governorate has threatened to declare itself an independent region if Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is given a vote of no confidence, writes Ali al-Fayyad. Meanwhile, political and religious leaders are scrambling to solve the country’s political impasse. Publisher: Azzaman (Iraq) Original Title: Wasit Threatens Secession After Basra Author: Ali al-Fayyad First Published: May 31, 2012 Posted on: May 31 2012 Translated by: Naria Tanoukhi Categories : Iraq The source said that “the Wasit Governorate’s local council held a press conference where council member Majid Ali Askar stated that the governorate would declare itself an independent region if confidence is withdrawn from Maliki's government, just like what the provincial council of Basra did.” He added that “the council members called on political blocs to put aside their differences and resort to dialogue.” Earlier, Basra’s provincial council had threatened to declare Basra Governorate an independent region if confidence was withdrawn from Maliki. Meanwhile, Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, discussed all current political issues with religious cleric Mohammad Taqi al-Madrasi over the phone. A statement issued on May 30 by Al-Madrasi’s office said that “Hakim contacted Al-Madrasi, and the two discussed the current situation in the country, namely the ongoing political bickering between political blocs.” In a phone call with Al-Madrasi, President Jalal Talabani, promised to work toward resolving the political impasse in the country. Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2012/05/wasit-threatens-secession-after.html#ixzz2ja6nhJFF