Saboteurs blew up an Egyptian pipeline distribution station in northern Sinai on Tuesday that supplies natural gas to Israel, the official MENA news agency said. It was the fourth attack on facilities supplying Egyptian gas to Israel this year.Jordan is considering an Iranian offer of natural gas supplies due to the persistent disruption of gas pumped via Israel-routed pipeline. Egypt's military rulers have refused to shutdown its supplies to Israel at discounted rates despite overwhelming public pressure and rulings by the courts.
MENA quoted witnesses as saying that the assailants attacked the Al-Tawil security guard before the station, located near the northern town of Al-Arish, was blown up early Tuesday morning.
The security guard and some members of his family were believed to have been hurt, the agency said, quoting witnesses.
The state's Nile television said flames from the station could be seen up to 20 kilometers away. It gave no details on the causes of the explosion or the extent of the damage. more
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