2011–2012 pipeline bombings in Sinai
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The 2011–2012 pipeline bombings in Sinai were a series of militant attacks targeting gas pipelines in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, repeatedly disrupting energy supplies to Israel and Jordan amid growing regional unrest and insurgency.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militant attacks
ⓘ
series of terrorist attacks ⓘ |
| affectedCountry |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
asymmetric warfare
ⓘ
insurgency-related violence ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| endTime | 2012 ⓘ |
| frequency |
multiple attacks during 2011
ⓘ
multiple attacks during 2012 ⓘ |
| goal |
disruption of gas exports to Israel
ⓘ
disruption of gas exports to Jordan ⓘ |
| hasCause |
local grievances in Sinai
ⓘ
opposition to gas export deals with Israel ⓘ political instability in Egypt after 2011 revolution ⓘ |
| hasPart |
attacks on gas pipeline to Israel
ⓘ
attacks on gas pipeline to Jordan ⓘ |
| location |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
Arab Gas Pipeline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gas pipelines ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | repeated bombings over many months ⓘ |
| opposingParty |
Egyptian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egyptian security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula
ⓘ
regional unrest following the Arab Spring ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Bedouin militant elements in Sinai
ⓘ
militant groups in Sinai ⓘ |
| pointInTime | post-2011 Egyptian revolution period ⓘ |
| region |
North Sinai Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Sinai Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab Gas Pipeline attacks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt–Israel gas deal NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt–Jordan energy relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantConsequence |
damage to energy infrastructure in Sinai
ⓘ
economic impact on Israel ⓘ economic impact on Jordan ⓘ economic losses for Egypt ⓘ increased tensions between Egypt and Israel ⓘ repeated disruption of energy supplies to Israel ⓘ repeated disruption of energy supplies to Jordan ⓘ suspension of Egyptian gas exports to Israel ⓘ |
| startTime | 2011 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
bombing
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sabotage of pipelines ⓘ |
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