VOL. XL

No. 04

27-January-1997

IRAQ

PKK Attack On Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline Fails To Disrupt OilFlow But Sends A Warning Signal

Last week's attack by Turkey's Kurdistan WorkersParty (PKK) against the Iraqi-Turkish twin pipeline system failed to disrupt the flow ofIraqi crude to the Mediterranean, but did nevertheless send a warning signal regarding oneof the potential dangers facing Iraqi oil exports through the northern route in the monthsahead (MEES, 16 December 1996). On 22 January, according to...