Rash of incidents hit Iraq's pipeline network

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20031117/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_blast_pipeline&cid=1514&ncid=1480

KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) - Two northern Iraqi pipelines went ablaze in northern Iraq, following an explosion and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack, as a fire struck a natural gas pipeline in the same area, official US and Iraqi sources said.

A fire erupted in an oil pipeline 25 kilometers (12 miles) north of Kirkuk after a group of unknown gunmen fired RPGs, said the head of the Iraq's northern oil company, Aidin Mohammed Hassan.

He said the fire began at 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) and was still ongoing.

Earlier that day, a blast on a pipeline forced Iraq's largest oil refinery in Baiji to shut down electricity for two days.

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[nadinbrzezinski]

1. hmmm

it gets worst by the minute huh?

[truthisfreedom]

2. what does "rpg" stand for?

been seeing it a lot lately.

[rstarobi]

3. Rocket Propelled Grenade n/t

n/t

[calimary]

6. Thanks - I was wondering about that, myself.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi rstarobi!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Media_Lies_Daily]

4. Gotta love the use of the word "incidents".

[leftchick]

8. yeah,sorta like "hurt" to describe.....

gravely wounded soldiers..... :eyes:

[cliss]

5. The Iraqi resistance fighters

should focus their attention on their oil pipeline, not the US troops.

If they were to blast 20 holes in the pipeline each day, they would achieve their goal without any bloodshed.

[DulceDecorum]

7. Perhaps the Iraqis

are in a shocking and awful mood about presence of the soldiers who have recommenced bombing them.

Acutally, if the US soldiers guarding said pipeline were to blast 20 holes in the pipeline each day, they would achieve their goal of returning home, without any bloodshed.
The US troops should focus their attention on their oil pipeline, not the Iraqi Resistance fighters.