PetroChina: some non-key employees evacuated Iraq | Iraq civil strife | security of China's oil _ news

According to Xinhua News Agency, according to Iraq police, 23rd, capital of Babylon province, in central Iraq Hilla, a car carrying prisoners the same day attacks by militants, at least 71 inmates were killed.

　　When inmates attacked

One police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity, a bus from the city of Hilla, 100 km south of Baghdad, the capital of prisoners were a prison transport vehicle was in militant attacks, at least 71 inmates were killed in the car. It is understood that when they are ready to be transferred to a prison in Hilla city, 35 kilometers south of. Soldiers escort prisoners in a brief exchange of retreat from the scene, each have at least 5 people were injured in the crossfire.

The sources said, the current details of these prisoners were killed remains unclear. Iraqi security forces rushed to the scene and conducted a search in the surrounding area and investigation. According to reports, on Monday granted militants in baqouba ambushed a prison, killing at least 44 prisoners to death.

　　Al-Maliki faces "forced"

Reportedly, United States Secretary of State John Kerry 23rd suddenly arrived in Iraq's capital Baghdad for a visit. Reports that Kerry had with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met and held talks to discuss the recent Iraq war.

According to reports, this is Christian in Baghdad with Iraq leaders for the first round of the dialogue. Earlier reports said Kerry's visit to Iraq aimed at urging the Shiite-led Government and Sunni insurgents seized more cities and break before the last hope for peace, giving the opposition more political power. Reports suggest Kerry and Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meeting was expected between not too friendly. Washington's proposal, the Prime Minister's resignation is a necessary step to calm the increasingly deteriorating situation.

Kerry said: "this is a moment of crisis, we must urge Iraq's leaders to enhance religious power and form a unity Government, in order to meet the needs and aspirations of all peoples. "It is reported that Obama would not rule out to Iraq militants in air strikes in may, but is not expected soon. Even if there are plans, he also firmly said will not send combat troops back into Iraq.

According to reports, Kerry met with Nouri al-Maliki in the heavily fortified Green Zone. Even after meeting with Shiite influential amaer·hajimu.

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　　PetroChina evacuate non-essential staff

According to voice of the central canton News reported Iraq unrest came as PetroChina compression in Iraq the number of staff members.

PetroChina's joint Company Secretary Mao zefeng said some non-essential staff have been evacuated. Another company official said some oilfield service personnel withdrew from Iraq. Iraq officials said Iraq oil-producing regions – very safe in the southern region, was not hit by the extremist militants.

It is reported that Iraq over one-fifth oil project for PetroChina, Sinopec and CNOOC, the Chinese State-owned oil companies have. Hua Chunying, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said previously, is currently in Iraq over a total of more than 10,000 Chinese enterprises employees, their area is basically safe.

Sinopec in the Iraq Kurdish Taq Taq oil field operations in the North, but news of the company officials say there is no Chinese staff working here. CNOOC in Iraq operating in southern Maysan oil field, the company said it had launched an emergency plan, but oil production is normal. According to the radio website

(Original title: the van was attacked at least 71 people were killed in Iraq)

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02:30 on June 24, 2014 The Beijing News