Iraqi security forces said they foiled an al-Qaeda plot to attack a key Baghdad oil facility. Reports said a key local leader of al-Qaeda who was in charge of planning the attack was arrested by the Iraqi anti-terrorism force.<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br />According to Reuters, the insurgents planned to pack explosives into tankers transporting crude oil from southern Basra oilfields to oil storage depots inside a major oil facility in Baghdad. The bombs were to be detonated once the oil tankers entered the facility. An official said the investigation into the plot was ongoing. <br /><br />Baghdad oil facilities include the large Doura refinery, which currently has limited production of around 10,000 barrels per day to feed Doura and a gas facility just north of the capital. <br /><br />Security forces are on high alert following a string of attacks on a key pipeline from Iraq's northern oilfields around Kirkuk to the Turkish port of Ceyhan over the last month.
