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Fire reportedly put out after Iraq pipeline set ablaze by six explosive devices

The pipeline is a strategic point for Iraq, connecting Kirkuk to Turkey

Fire reportedly put out after Iraq pipeline set ablaze by six explosive devices
Fire reportedly put out after Iraq pipeline set ablaze by six explosive devices

A pipeline in northern Iraq transporting oil from Kirkuk to Ceyhan, a port in Turkey, was set ablaze after six improvised explosive devices went of in Ain al-Jahsh village, Reuters reports.

A security source told the news outlet that firefighters were able to put out the fire at the pipeline, which is not currently operational. No injuries have been reported. Ain al-Jahsh sits in Nineveh province, around 70km south of Mosul.

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