Gulfsands Petroleum says its interests in northeast Syria are secure amid the country’s ongoing civil war and recent U.S. and coalition air strikes against Islamic State terrorists in the country. Above, a pair of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria Sept. 23, 2014. UPI/Matthew Bruch/USAF LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) — Though operations in Syria are idled because of economic sanctions, Gulfsands Petroleum said Tuesday its assets in the northeast of the country are secured. Gulfsands Petroleum was one of the last energy companies operating in Syria to suspend operations amid ongoing civil war. In an interim statement on quarterly results, the company said economic sanctions on Syria mean operations at so-called Block 26 are shut down and not generating revenue for the company . “We are at least fortunate in being able to report that our facilities in Syria’s […]