An "armed terrorist group" on Monday blasted an oil pipeline in Syria's central province of Homs, the latest attack of a series of explosions targeting the country' s energy sector, state-run SANA news agency said.

The explosion took place in Jouber area in Homs, said SANA, adding that the targeted pipeline transports oil to the coastal city of Tartous.

The blast occurred just 12 hours after unidentified armed group detonated another gas pipeline Sunday midnight near Talbiseh town in Homs, causing leakage of a large amount of gas.

Quoting an oil ministry source, SANA said that pumping gas has been immediately halted in the pipeline transporting gas from Omar field toward a power-generating station in Mharda area in Hama province, also located in central Syria.

At least seven pipelines have been targeted since the eruption of unrest in Syria in mid March, 2011. Syria held what it called " saboteurs" responsible for the attacks.

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