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Islamic State loses last Iraq oil well

Islamic State (IS) militants no longer control any oil wells in Iraq after being ousted by government forces last week from an area near Kirkuk, the oil ministry said on Wednesday.

Sadr City's council officials prepare to hoist the new Iraqi flag in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008. Earlier this month, Iraq's parliament voted to remove Saddam-era emblems from the banner, including the stars thought to represent the three objectives of Saddam's now-dissolved party: unity, freedom and socialism. The new Arabic script across the middle of the flag reads 'God is Great'.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Sadr City's council officials prepare to hoist the new Iraqi flag in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008. Earlier this month, Iraq's parliament voted to remove Saddam-era emblems from the banner, including the stars thought to represent the three objectives of Saddam's now-dissolved party: unity, freedom and socialism. The new Arabic script across the middle of the flag reads 'God is Great'.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
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Published 28 September 2016, 17:46Updated 25 October 2016, 15:11
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