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Al Jazeera reports a fuel leak after damage to the Baniyas–Homs pipeline near Hadida

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ASSESSMENT
Location
Hadida, west of Homs
Importance
Standard

Al Jazeera reported that damage to the Baniyas–Homs oil-products pipeline near Hadida, west of Homs, caused a fuel leak on Thursday, 15 October. It said Syrian Petroleum Company media-office head Oday al-Satouf told SANA that crews isolated the damaged section and began repairs; state media said the leak was believed linked to attempted fuel theft. The report gives no leak volume or fuel-loss estimate.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Two Syrian pipelines damaged amid spate of attacks on energy infrastructure, Two pipelines carrying gas and oil products have been damaged in separate incidents in Syria, as suspected sabotage attacks continue to disrupt the country’s energy infrastructure.

Al Jazeera attributes the pipeline damage and repair details to Syrian Petroleum Company media-office head Oday al-Satouf via SANA. The suspected fuel-theft link is attributed to state media; the report gives no leak volume or named suspect.