Syria repairs sabotaged gas pipelines amid IS activity and utility shortages

Syria restored a sabotaged gas pipeline near Deir Ezzor and is repairing another near Damascus, indicating deliberate attacks on energy infrastructure. This occurs amid Islamic State activity and widespread electricity, water, and fuel shortages, while Syria expands energy trade with Iraq. The sabotage highlights persistent vulnerability of Syria's energy grid and the ongoing threat from IS, complicating reconstruction and regional energy integration.