Explosion rips through Syria gas pipeline
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An explosion ripped through a gas pipeline near the town of Rastan in the central Syrian province of Homs and fire was seen rising from the site, a witness said on Monday, the second reported blast at an energy pipeline in Homs in a week.
The region has been the focus a crackdown by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad on a pro-democracy protest movement, and increased fighting has been reported in the area between the army and insurgents in the last few weeks. (Reuters)
