Intelligence Documents Reveal Oil Smuggling in Jurf Al-Sakhar
Intelligence reports have uncovered illegal oil smuggling operations in the Jurf Al-Sakhar region, with accusations pointing to armed factions behind the activities.
Recent intelligence documents have exposed organized oil smuggling operations in the Jurf Al-Sakhar area of Babil Governorate, Iraq, supported by satellite imagery.
The documentation captured the movement of oil tankers, each with a capacity of 36,000 liters, alongside storage sites and small, makeshift refineries operating during nighttime hours.
The report identified three primary routes used to transport the smuggled oil toward Baghdad, warning of significant economic losses resulting from these activities.
Iraqi politician Bahjat Al-Kurdi accused influential armed factions of being behind these operations.
Al-Kurdi noted that these activities are linked to the broader challenge of state control over weapons and the struggle for influence within the country's vital sectors.