yota691 Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 The Iraqi government is negotiating with tribes to stop oil smuggling Baghdad Aktham Saif Eddin 11 January 2018 Iraqi forces have failed to control oil smuggling operations led by Iraqi tribes that control border ports with Iran, prompting the government to negotiate with these tribes in an attempt to prevent smuggling. Tribal disputes broke out last month between tribes controlling oil smuggling in Maysan province , prompting the government to send special forces to control them. "Tribal conflicts finally subsided in the province after tribal, government and security forces intervened to control them," a local provincial official told the New Arab. Tribes ".He explained that "the security forces tried to prevent the smuggling of oil to Iran, but could not, as it proved that the tribal force more influential than the security force, which prevented them from intervening," noting that "the security forces shrank and avoided clashes with the tribes, for fear of the consequences of the clash that does not Can be calculated. " He pointed out that "the forces withdrew, and the tribes continued smuggling operations day and night," noting that "the local government addressed the central government, and demanded action to prevent smuggling." He stressed that "the central government sent representatives in turn, met with the provincial council, and began dialogue and negotiation with the tribes to stop the smuggling," noting that "the dialogue continues with those clans, while continuing smuggling operations." He pointed out that "For his part, a police officer in the province, the "new Arab", that "there are collaborators with tribes in the local government and in large political parties, and they support and support them smuggling operations," explaining that "oil smuggling operations have been going on for a long time in the province , And that the security forces can not move on the tribes controlling the smuggling operations. " He explained that "had it not been for clan disputes because of smuggling, the government has not moved," noting that "there is a clear government deficit to control the country's resources, including oil." Government sources confirm that the ongoing oil smuggling operations in the province of Maysan, and that the tribes earn monthly profits of 200 million Iraqi dinars, each of them (about 180 thousand dollars).An official at the South Oil Company, the "New Arab", "The Ministry has been aware of oil smuggling operations continued for several months," noting that "the daily smuggling of profits to those tribes to about 200 million dinars per month, and political parties cooperating with those Clans have quotas for those imports. " It is noteworthy that the authority of the Iraqi tribes has become an authority not less than the authority of the state, because of the spread of corruption in all joints of the government, and the weakness of its organs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 YEARS LATER Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Were the tribes not giving enough $$$$$ to the Corrupt Politicians. Not a good thing to withhold a proper amount of " a piece of the action " from the very same folks you elect to office. No honor among thieves! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new york kevin Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 7 hours ago, yota691 said: Iraqi forces have failed to control oil smuggling operations led by Iraqi tribes that control border ports with Iran, prompting the government to negotiate with these tribes in an attempt to prevent smuggling. How about sending in Iraqi Military Forces to control the borders and border ports, circumventing the tribes all together; like how they resumed control over Kirkuk ? While not militarized, here in the US we call them Border Patrol Agents . The GOI can call them whatever they want; say Frontline Border Forces . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magawatt Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 If you want too build a wall, that is the place to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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