Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Defense Ministry issues shoot-to-kill policy to oil and power guards
Security
(UPI) - The Iraqi Defense Ministry has issued a shoot-to-kill order to helicopter gunners guarding Iraq's vulnerable oil and power infrastructure. Azzaman reports the Ministry of Defense has brought in armed helicopters, possibly Russian, to protect the power and fuel supply to Baghdad. Iraq as a whole suffers from drought of fuels and electricity, and Baghdad is especially targeted by insurgents looking to choke the country's capital. The newspaper reports pilots are to shoot at anyone approaching the oil pipelines or power lines and towers.
Labels: helicopters, oil infrastructure, power, Russia
