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Syria Says Northeast Oil Pipeline Damaged in Sabotage Attack
Syria’s state petroleum company says an oil pipeline in the northeast was damaged.
It says the damage happened in an attack near Tal Hamis on October 7.
Repair crews were working to separate the damaged part and fix it.
The company said authorities arrested people suspected of carrying out the attack.
This was the third reported pipeline incident in recent weeks.
Earlier incidents involved gas pipelines, including one near Damascus that took three power stations offline.
Syria has struggled to meet its energy needs after years of civil war damaged its energy systems.
The report also says people recently demonstrated over higher fuel prices.
The Syrian Petroleum Company said an oil pipeline near Tal Hamis in Al-Hasakah Governorate was damaged in a sabotage attack.
The company said the incident occurred at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7.
Maintenance crews were working to isolate the damaged section and begin repairs.
The company said authorities arrested the alleged perpetrators and referred them to the judiciary.
The report cites two other recent pipeline incidents and says demonstrations last month protested rising fuel prices.
- Who
- The Syrian Petroleum Company reported the incident; authorities arrested alleged perpetrators.
- What
- An oil pipeline was damaged in what the company called a sabotage attack.
- Where
- Near Tal Hamis in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria.
- When
- At 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7; the year is not specified.
- Why
- The company described the damage as sabotage, but the report does not state a motive.
Key facts
- Reported incident
- Damage to an oil pipeline in northeastern Syria
- Reported time
- 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7; year not specified
- Location
- Near Tal Hamis, Al-Hasakah Governorate
- Response
- Maintenance crews were working to isolate and repair the damaged section
- Arrests
- The company said alleged perpetrators were arrested and referred to the judiciary
- Recent incidents
- The report also mentions a September 29 gas-pipeline explosion in eastern Syria and an early-October explosion near Damascus
- Energy context
- The report says years of civil war devastated Syria’s oil, gas and electricity sectors, leaving the country reliant on imports
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