Syria faces infrastructure sabotage, Islamic State activity amid utility shortages - The Long War Journal

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On October 2, the Syrian Petroleum Company said it restored a gas pipeline near Deir Ezzor after the line had been sabotaged. “The company said on Telegram that crews replaced an 18-meter section of the 16-inch-diameter pipeline before restoring service and resuming gas transmission,” the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. The restoration of the line comes as Syria faces security threats from the Islamic State, as well as threats to its energy grid in the form of sabotage and accidents. The restoration of the Jbessa gas pipeline came three days after an explosion at a different gas line …