Egypt-Israel Gas Pipeline Blown Up as Anti-Mubarak Protests Keep Going

World | February 5, 2011, Saturday // 09:51|  views

A view showing huge flames erupting from a blast at Egyptian gas pipeline supplying Israel and Jordan in Al-Arish, Egypt, 05 February 2011. EPA/BGNES

Masked men have carried out a terrorist attack blowing up the Israel-Egypt natural gas pipeline in El Arish on the 12th day of anti-government protests in Egypt.

The natural gas terminal is located in Northern Sinai, 10 km away from the Egypt-Gaza border. The pipeline supplies natural gas from Egypt to Israel via the Gaza Strip.

The explosion occurred early Saturday morning, the Egyptian state television reported describing the incident as a terrorist attack. Flames continued to rage at the scene, according to various reports, no injuries were reported.

On Friday, a new rally by hundreds of thousands of protesters in central Cairo and behind-the-scenes diplomacy from the Obama administration piled more pressure on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to make a swift exit from office and allow a temporary government to embark on an immediate path toward democracy.

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Tags: natural gas, gas pipeline, Sinai, Egypt, Israel, Gaza Strip, street protests, Hosni Mubarak, civil unrest

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