MEXICO CITY, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Six explosive attacks against gas ducts on early Monday in Mexican eastern Veracruz state forced the dislodging of 16,000 people in local communities, Mexican state Oil enterprise Pemex stated in a communique.

    The gas ducts attacked are located in La Antigua, Omealca, Minatitlan and Actopan.

A fire rages near the town of Omealca, in the gulf state of Veracruz, Mexico, Monday Sept. 10, 2007.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    In July, many gas ducts were blown up in central Mexican Queretaro and Guanajuato by attacks claimed by the Revolutionary Popular Army guerrilla group, but some Mexican politicians blamed the attacks on the conservative government.

    At least 6,000 people were dislodged from their homes on Monday at La Antigua locality, after the explosion of one of the gas ducts, police officials reported.

    After the attacks, officials also stopped transit in main Veracruz state highways, including Xalapa-Veracruz, Cordoba-Mexico City and Minatitlan-Coatzacoalcos.