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World Service,1 min

Fighting oil fires - an emotional battle

Newsday

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Putting out a blazing oil well - such as those set alight by retreating Islamic State militants outside Mosul in Iraq - is a tough job. Mike Miller and his Canadian company capped 200 of the more than 700 set alight in Kuwait after the first Gulf War. And it was an emotional experience. (Photo: An oil fire in Kuwai. Credit: Michel Gange/AFP/Getty Images)

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