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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Syrian Petroleum Company says explosion occurred at gas export pipeline in the northeast
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyria’s state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company says an explosion occurred at dawn on Tuesday at a gas export pipeline at Al-Jabsah gas plant in the country’s northeast, the Syrian state news agency reports.
The company says the explosion was a result of a “deliberate act of sabotage” based on initial investigations, adding that no injuries were reported among workers.
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