Daesh Claims Blast in Egypt’s North Sinai Natural Gas Pipeline

They said flames and thick plumes of smoke rose from the pipeline, describing the scene from their vantage points in and around the city of al-Arish.

The scale of the damage was not immediately clear. Reuters could not immediately reach the authorities for comment.

The Wahhabi Daesh [Arabic acronym for “ISIS” / “ISIL”] claimed responsibility for the blast on its Telegram channel without providing evidence.