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Plot to bomb oil well foiled

January 28, 2009 - 07:21:25

BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces on Wednesday foiled an attempt to bomb an oil well near Basra city, according to the media office of Basra police.

“A force from the anti-explosives department defused an explosive charge planted near an oil well in Talha area (80 km north of Basra),” the office told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“Another force conducted a raid search in different parts of Basra, during which four wanted men were arrested on criminal charges and a stolen car was found,” according to the office.

The Shiite city of Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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