BAGHDAD (AFX) – Iraq’s oil ministry is to double the number of armed guards patrolling the country’s fuel pipelines, from 3,000 to 6,000, a senior official said, following a spate of attacks. The measure will come into effect “very soon,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official added that tribal members living…

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