Flames, Smoke Seen from Akkar as Syria Gas Pipeline Blown Up
Residents of several border towns in Akkar on Friday heard the sound of a powerful explosion that came from across the frontier with Syria.
“The sound of the blast was very strong and plumes of smoke have engulfed the area in a horrific way,” Akkar residents told Naharnet.
Lebanon's National News Agency said the bombing echoed across the Akkar region of Wadi Khaled and resulted from the blowing up of the gas pipeline that extends from Homs to Tartus inside Syria.
The attack occurred in the Syrian town of al-Zara in Tal Kalakh's countryside, said NNA.
The blazing flames could be seen from several Wadi Khaled areas.
Meanwhile, Syria's state news agency SANA quoted Oil Minister Suleiman al-Abbas as saying that “terrorists have targeted the Arab gas pipeline in the al-Baitariyeh area in Damascus' countryside, which resulted in a blaze and in cutting off gas supply to power generation stations in the southern region.”
Source: Naharnet
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