Beiji

A member of the Kurdish security forces takes up position with his weapon as he guards a section of an oil refinery.

After ISIS advance, Kurds win back important control over northern Iraq’s oil

Conflict & Justice

In the chaos following the invasion of Iraq by ISIS militants, Kurdish militias have taken control of oil facilities near Kirkuk — and brought Kurdish oil workers along with them. Baghdad claims it’s a power grab, but the Kurds say they’re only protecting what’s naturally theirs.In the chaos following the invasion of Iraq by ISIS militants, Kurdish militias have taken control of oil facilities near Kirkuk — and brought Kurdish oil workers along with them. Baghdad claims it’s a power grab, but the Kurds say they’re only protecting what’s naturally theirs.

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