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From the archives: Soldiers question a villager about possible oil smuggling in Iraq, 2007
Stars and Stripes
April 14, 2026
(Zeke Minaya/Stars and Stripes)
Iraq, April 2007: Members of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division question a villager about possible oil smuggling about 30 miles southwest of Kirkuk. The Defense Department announced that the 25th Infantry Division’s tour in Iraq will be extended by 46 days.
Read the full article on the deployment here.