KIRKUK, Iraq/DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A bomb planted by suspected PKK separatist rebels in Turkey and a technical fault in Iraq have halted pumping on the Kirkuk to Ceyhan pipeline, officials said on Sunday.
The bombing by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) added a new dimension to the threats against the pipeline, which carries around a quarter of Iraq's oil exports, after the rebel group called off a 14-month ceasefire in June.
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