Posted on Sep 23, 2016
Iraq oil fires could jeopardize Mosul mission | Navy Times
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WASHINGTON — A fire at one of Iraq's oil fields could hinder military and humanitarian efforts as operations to recapture the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul get underway.
Black smoke continues to billow into the air from the Qayara oil field, damaged by IS militants last month as they fled the town, creating health risks for civilians and troops amassing there. The fires are also clogging up the skies in the area, where critically important airstrikes and aerial reconnaissance missions are taking place almost daily.
Located on the west bank of the Tigris River, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Mosul, Qayara has since become an important staging ground for military and humanitarian efforts ahead of the Mosul operation since it was recaptured by Iraqi forces last month.
"Stabilizing Qayara can't wait — it has to happen now," Lise Grande, the U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, told The Associated Press.
Black smoke continues to billow into the air from the Qayara oil field, damaged by IS militants last month as they fled the town, creating health risks for civilians and troops amassing there. The fires are also clogging up the skies in the area, where critically important airstrikes and aerial reconnaissance missions are taking place almost daily.
Located on the west bank of the Tigris River, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Mosul, Qayara has since become an important staging ground for military and humanitarian efforts ahead of the Mosul operation since it was recaptured by Iraqi forces last month.
"Stabilizing Qayara can't wait — it has to happen now," Lise Grande, the U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, told The Associated Press.
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Wow, why would anybody want to publicize that Oil fires would interfere with a mission SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. Sometimes are news organizations seem to be complicit with those who hate us. Certainly oil fires can influence the ability to see with the naked eye or breathe. However we have other capabilities to help us "see" and "button downed" we have the capability to breathe filtered air.
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