Beirut (dpa) – An explosion hit a gas pipeline in Syria's restive central province of Homs on Wednesday, the second such blast in less than a week, opposition activists said. The area of Baba Amr, a district of the province's capital, also called Homs, was “shrouded in black smoke,” activist Hadi al-Abdullah said. “People find it difficult to breathe.” Activists based in the area said they heard Syrian jets passing over the area before the explosion occurred. But Syrian state media accused terrorist gangs of blowing up the pipeline. In Hama, another dissident province, government troops shelled various areas and cut electricity and communications services across the area, according to activists. The United Nations General Assembly is set this week to vote on a resolution condemning the Syrian government's repression of the opposition. The assembly is expected to convene on Thursday or Friday, according to a diplomatic source. The UN Security Council failed on February 4 to pass a similar resolution due to a Russian-Chinese veto. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/DhUAG Tags: Activists, Attack, Gas, Pipeline Section: Latest News, Syria
