An Iraqi fireman fights the flames that

FAO, IRAQ: An Iraqi fireman fights the flames that erupted on Iraq's main oil export pipeline from the southern city of Basra, 500 kilometres (300 miles) from Baghdad, to the Faw peninsula on the Gulf, 24 March 2004, in the Maamer zone 100 kilometers (62 miles) further south of Basra. A spokesman for the governorate of Basra said a technical problem caused the blaze. Iraq has been struggling to reopen its export pipelines which have come under repeated attacks, mainly in the oil-rich north, by insurgents fighting the US-led occupation. AFP PHOTO/Hani AL-OBEIDI (Photo credit should read HANI AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images)