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Al Jazeera reports an explosion damaged the Jbessa gas pipeline in Hasakah; company called it sabotage

ATTACK
Location
SYR
Importance
Notable

Al Jazeera reported that an explosion struck the Jbessa gas pipeline in southern Hasakah in the late afternoon on Thursday, 15 October. It said the Syrian Petroleum Company, via SANA, described the damage as a sabotage attack; neither the company nor SANA named a suspect or group. The report gives no damage extent or repair status.

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 reports the Syrian Petroleum Company’s characterization through SANA; neither the company nor SANA named a suspect or group, and the article provides no independent confirmation.