EXCLUSIVE REPORT IRAQ – Protecting oil, not an easy task for Iraqi security forces In Iraq, oil represents just about the country's only major source of income. Now, with US troops having left, it falls to Iraqi security forces to protect a vital lifeline - oil infrastructure. In fact, this one town alone represents nearly a fifth of the entire country's oil resources. With the black gold generating almost - if not all - the Iraqi government's revenue, it's become a tempting target for militants. http://www.france24.com/en/