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Iraqi pipeline fire 'accidental' | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A fire which broke out at an Iraqi oil pipeline south of Baghdad injuring at least eight security guards was accidental, the US military has said. | |
The fire, near the town of Iskandiriya, disrupted the flow of crude oil to refineries in the south of Iraq. The military said it had been contained. | |
Initial Iraqi police reports said Friday's fire was caused by a bomb attack and blamed insurgents. | |
The pipeline is among many to have been targeted in the past by insurgents. | |
It carries fuel south from Baghdad's Doura oil refinery. | |
Iraq has the world's third-largest oil reserves, consisting of more than 115 billion barrels. | Iraq has the world's third-largest oil reserves, consisting of more than 115 billion barrels. |
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