An oil complex for foreign companies in Basra, Iraq burns after a drone strike on March 6, 2026. [Screenshot via social media]

Drone evades defences, ignites fire at southern Iraq oil facility

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Drone evades defences, ignites fire at southern Iraq oil facility

A drone evaded defences for a second time in one day and ignited a massive fire at an oil facility for foreign companies in southern Iraq’s Basra province. Offices and warehouses for Halliburton and KBR are reportedly affected.