Militants Bomb S. Korean Oil Pipeline

November 03 2010

Yemen

A South Korean oil pipeline in southern Yemen exploded on Tuesday, reports the Yonhap News Agency (Seoul).

The blast in an oil field in Shabwa province caused a leak in the 127-mile (204-km) pipeline, which is operated by the state-owned Korean National Oil Corp.

There was no immediate report on the extent of the damage, company officials said.

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the attack, reported Agence France-Presse.

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