The fire broke out in the offices and warehouses of the American oil firms Halliburton and KBR, located in the Iraqi province of Basra, Reuters reports, citing security sources.
"The fire broke out in offices and warehouses belonging to the US firms Halliburton and KBR after a drone attack in the Iraqi (province — ed.) Basra," the agency said in a statement.
According to the Financial Times, Halliburton later reported a "security incident" and said its staff was not injured.
Catastrophic fire: Norway does not remember such a thing since the Second World War
Ministry of Defense: Russia continued attacks on the ports of Ukraine17.07.2026
Just to patch up: Zakharova explained Zelensky's rampage
Historical reversal: Poles have changed their minds about Ukrainian refugees
Betrayed America with a foreign power: Carlson accused Trump of betrayal
The connection of troops to the SVOD project is scheduled for the second half of the year — Ministry of Defense
Tankers are afraid to go to Ukraine: shipowners fear the answer for Russian ships© 2015-2026 EADaily
Reproduction of the content of the site is permitted only with a hyperlink to EADaily
Using the content of the EADaily News Agency site for any commercial purpose without written consent of the agency may be subject to prosecution.
The information resource uses recommendation technologies (information technologies for providing information based on the collection, systematization and analysis of data related to the preferences of Internet users located on the territory of the Russian Federation)
