Colombia's Bicentenario pipeline stops pumping after attack: operator
BOGOTA, May 29 (Reuters) - Pumping on Colombia's Bicentenario pipeline was suspended after an attack with explosives, its operator Cenit, a subsidiary of state-run energy company Ecopetrol (ECO.CN), opens new tab, said on Thursday.
The attack, in Arauca province, was committed by an unknown group, Cenit said in a statement. Bombings of pipelines are common in Colombia and are often carried out by rebel groups like the National Liberation Army (ELN).
The company did not say exactly when the attack took place, but added it was working with disaster authorities and the army to clean up the area.
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