Iraq: US attack in Syria and Akkas gas projectnote

An airborne unit of the US Army Special Forces attacked on 26/10/08 a farm near the village of Al-Bukamal inside the Syrian border on the grounds the farm was used by foreign fighters to infiltrate into Iraq through the border. The following 303-word item talks about how the Iraqi Oil Ministry reacted to assess the situation and protect the Iraqi gas investment projects in the area.