Assailants open fire on Egypt gas pipeline to Israel

Zionist Jews who arrived on Arab soil to colonize it are seeing their 'dreams' turn into nightmare!

Published 15:17 30.07.11

Pipeline attack is third to take place during month of July; No group is claiming responsibility for attack.

By DPA and Reuters

Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel was attacked Saturday, as witnesses said they heard heavy gunfire at the gas station that was destroyed in an attack earlier this month.

Witnesses said the station had not been repaired since the blast earlier in July.

The gunfire spread panic among people in the area.

This is the third attack on the pipeline this month and the fifth since the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak in February.

No group claimed responsibility for the blasts.

Egypt has been trying to renegotiate gas prices with Israel and Jordan after President Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down in February, amid charges of corruption stemming from selling gas to Israel at below market prices, among other things. Israel says it pays market rates.

Six former Egyptian officials, including former petroleum minister Sameh Fahmi, were charged in April with harming the public interest and corruption related to the deal.

Egyptian officials have been trying to amend the deal since Mubarak was forced out.

Following an ealier attack on July 4, a security source said that men in a small truck who were armed with machineguns had forced guards at the station to flee, then planted explosive charges.

Attacks on the pipeline earlier this year on April 27 and on February 5 forced its closure for several weeks.

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