Iraq's Oil Exports Shut Down by Pipeline Bombings

By Emily Harris

Published June 16, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

The chief of security for Iraq's northern oil fields was assassinated Wednesday, and bombings of Iraq's pipelines have all but shut down Iraq's oil exports. NPR's Emily Harris reports from Baghdad about the latest developments in Iraq.

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International Correspondent Emily Harris is based in Jerusalem as part of NPR's Mideast team. Her post covers news related to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She began this role in March of 2013.

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