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A pipeline carrying gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan was blown up on Monday.

04 July,2011 09:19 am

Some unidentified saboteurs blew up a pipeline carrying gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan, forcing a shutdown in the flow of gas.It was the third attack since early February on the pipeline, which supplies natural gas to Israel and Jordan, local cement plants and a power station.According to security officials, the miscreants, armed with machine guns, came on small truck and planted the explosives at the site. The pipeline is run by a private company.