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It is one of the world's most dangerous places, but the lure of taking control of Iraq's untapped oil reserves is pulling in a band of risk-happy prospectors such as Norwegian Magne Normann, aka the General. Working without permission from Baghdad, they are accused of threatening the country's fragile unity.
Writer & Photographer: Faisal Islam Photographer: Stewart Webb
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