Sunday, October 10, 2004

ST.  Sudan pipeline attack.  Hatim al-Wasilah al-Sammani told the newspaper that security forces had seized bags of explosives after six suspected attackers brought them on camelback and placed them by the pipeline near the country's main port, Port Sudan.  The explosives failed to go off and the saboteurs managed to flee, he said, adding that security had been beefed up along the crucial export pipeline and that a man-hunt was underway to catch the suspects.  Sudan produces around 350,000 barrels of oil a day and, despite ongoing violence in some regions, is hoping to boost its output to 500,000 barrels within a year, thanks to heavy investment in the sector by Asian companies (China). 7:49:48 PM    Comment_ Trackback []