Friday, April 27, 2007
Iranian military occupy border post to explore for Iraqi oil
Oil, Iran
(Azzaman) - The Iranian military have occupied an Iraqi border post and are planning to explore for oil inside Iraqi territory. The Iranians first ordered Iraqi border guards to leave the post before storming it. The Iranians claim that they have already notified the Iraqi authorities of the move, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The border post is situated west of the southern city of Kut and Iraqi police in the city declined to comment. Meantime, Iraqi politicians and groups have pressed ahead with their harsh criticism of the current U.S.-Iraqi military operation in Baghdad and U.S. troops’ construction of ‘separation walls’ in the city.
The first portion of the wall is to involve the predominantly Sunni neighborhood of Adhamiya in Baghdad. The high concrete slabs, currently encircling part of the neighborhood, are said to be erected to separate more districts. Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Alawi said the policy of ‘walls and military operations’ was doomed to failure. “Such measures being implemented by U.S. and Iraqi forces are a recipe for a failed strategy. The only alternative is national reconciliation,” he said.
The border post is situated west of the southern city of Kut and Iraqi police in the city declined to comment. Meantime, Iraqi politicians and groups have pressed ahead with their harsh criticism of the current U.S.-Iraqi military operation in Baghdad and U.S. troops’ construction of ‘separation walls’ in the city.
The first portion of the wall is to involve the predominantly Sunni neighborhood of Adhamiya in Baghdad. The high concrete slabs, currently encircling part of the neighborhood, are said to be erected to separate more districts. Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Alawi said the policy of ‘walls and military operations’ was doomed to failure. “Such measures being implemented by U.S. and Iraqi forces are a recipe for a failed strategy. The only alternative is national reconciliation,” he said.
Labels: Adhamiyah, border post, Iran, Iraq Oil, Iyad Allawi, Kut
