Iraq: Iraq Army Regains Full Control of Baiji Oil Refinery

Nov 7, 2014 | PressTV
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Iraqi troops have retaken full control of the country’s biggest oil refinery on the outskirt of the northern town of Baiji in Salahuddin Province, Iraqi army sources say.

A senior Iraqi officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Friday that Iraqi soldiers have regained control of “more than 70 percent” of the strategic town, including its oil refinery, after heavy fighting with the ISIL Takfiri militants in the area.

He added that the Iraqi troops are battling to recapture the rest of the town.