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Huge Blast on Egypt Gas Terminal Carrying Gas to Occupied Territories

Huge Blast on Egypt Gas Terminal Carrying Gas to Occupied Territories
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Egyptian security sources reported that a massive explosion has rocked a natural gas terminal in North Sinai near Egypt's border with "Israel" and leapt huge flames into the air. The unnamed Egyptian security source also said that "an unknown armed gang" attacked the pipeline.

The blast ripped through Al Sabil terminal near the town of El Arish, located 344 kilometers (213 miles) northeast of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, at about 3:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.

The huge blast forced the pipeline to be shut down and gas supplies to "Israel" and Jordan were halted as a result. There were no reports of casualties and the extent of the damage was not immediately known.

The attack was the second on the pipeline over the past few weeks.
The terminal was previously sabotaged on February 5 during a revolution that finally drove 82-year-old Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from power.

 


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