Syrian gas pipeline explodes

A gas pipeline near the town of Rastan in the central Syrian province of Homs was destroyed in an explosion on Monday, the second reported blast at a pipeline in the province over the course of a week.

Protests: A pro-democracy movement in the Homs region has been the focus of a crackdown by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Protests: A pro-democracy movement in the Homs region has been the focus of a crackdown by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
Published 13 December 2011, 02:03Updated 11 October 2016, 08:21
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