Domestic Terrorism, 6th Bomb Damages B.C. Pipeline
July 5, 2009 by national
Filed under World Report
EnCana Corp.’s natural gas pipeline in northeastern B.C. sprang a small leak after being targeted by a sixth bomb Saturday, the second case of what the RCMP describe as “domestic terrorism” in less than a week.
The bomb went off between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Saturday near Pouce Coupe, eight kilometres south of Dawson Creek, not far from the site of a July 1 bombing.
Police were alerted when a resident reported hearing a loud bang early Saturday morning.
The RCMP said the explosion caused a small leak of sour gas that was quickly stopped when an automatic safety system shut down that section of pipeline.
There were no injuries, but police said the latest blast has them concerned for public safety because crews were working nearby to fix a wellhead damaged in the previous attack.
RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said police believe all six bombings are related.
