Eqypt police attacked near gas pipeline
2013-01-11 22:00
El-Arish - Egyptian security officials say suspected Islamist
militants attacked a police patrol along a pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula that
transports natural gas to Jordan, wounding seven policemen.
Intelligence officials say the routine police convoy of
four vehicles came under fire on Friday near Egypt's border with Israel in
central Sinai.
The pipeline they were monitoring has come under attack
more than a dozen times in the past two years.
Officials say several of the policemen, including a high
ranking officer, were seriously wounded.
No further details were given.
The officials spoke anonymously because they were not
authorised to speak to media.
Just last month, Egypt said it would boost its gas supply
after complaints by Jordan over the interruption of supplies due to pipeline
attacks.
- SAPA
