Iraq's PM struggles to control armed factions after Saudi oil pipeline attack
A senior Iraqi source attributes a September attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline to a resistance splinter group, highlighting the prime minister's difficulty managing armed factions.
A senior Iraqi official has pointed to a resistance "splinter" group as responsible for the September attack on the East-West pipeline that carries Saudi oil, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The attribution underscores growing tensions between Iraq's central government and various armed groups operating within its borders.
The incident reflects broader challenges facing Iraq's prime minister in maintaining state control over militias and resistance movements, some of which operate semi-independently despite official government structures.
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- Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions — Al Jazeera — All
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