Jihadist militants surrounded Iraq's largest oil refinery today after a day of intense fighting as Peace Brigades called for by the radical Shiite cleric Muqtatda al-Sadr were held in the southern holy city of Najaf.
Dramatic satellite images emerged this evening showing the oil facility in Baiji with black smoke billowing from the site's buildings. ISIS rebels had also raised black jihadist banners around the key strategic facility in Baiji despite government forces insisting they were in 'complete control' of the plant.
The photos also show U.S.-made Humvees captured by the heavily armed militants as they manned a checkpoint near the sprawling facility. In the background, heavy black smoke rises up from the refinery .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk
