Saboteurs blew up Egypt's gas pipeline to Jordan and Israel on Monday, witnesses and security sources said, a few hours before the country holds its first free election since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February.The explosion struck the pipeline west of al-Arish in Sinai, witnesses said. There was a second consecutive blast, about 100 metres away of pipes.
Security sources said the explosions were detonated from
a distance and that tracks
from two vehicles were found in the area. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.The pipeline has been a frequent target for attacks by unidentified men since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in February.Egypt and Israel signed a gas deal duringMr. Mubarak's presidency, under which Egypt would export gas to its northern neighbor. However, the deal was unpopular with the Egyptian public.
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