Militants on Saturday blew up a gas pipeline in the Sui area near Jaffarabad, suspending the gas supply to various Punjab districts, Geo TV has reported.The channel said the gas supply had been suspended to several southern Punjab districts and powerhouses. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA), a banned militant outfit, has claimed responsibility for the incident. Militants in Balochistan often blow up the gas pipeline and electricity poles to press the government for their demands – from seeking royalties for the region’s gas supply to getting share in government jobs.
The BRA also claimed responsibility for the killing of six army personnel in a remote control bomb blast in Dera Bugti in August 2007.