MANAMA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Bahrain authorities said on Saturday that an oil pipe explosion in Buri village was an act of terror with links to Iran.
Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa visited the site where explosion occurred on Friday night.
"Evidence gathered by the inspection team confirms that this was an intentional act undertaken by terrorists intending to undermine the security of the Kingdom," said the interior ministry in a statement on Saturday.
The civil defence team, in cooperation with the Bahrain Petroleum Company's security and safety team, successfully extinguished the oil pipeline fire.
The cooling process is now complete, mitigating any risk of re-ignition.
"This is the latest example of a terrorist act performed by terrorists in direct contact with, and under instruction from Iran," stressed the minister.
The Public Prosecution was informed of the incident at the point that security services started to investigate the causes of the fire.
"A further investigation is currently underway to identify the perpetrators and to bring them to justice," added the Ministry.
The interior ministry said no injuries were reported and that an investigation into the cause was underway.
