Employee of Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources killed
An employee of the Ministry of Water Resources in Iraq is killed by a gunman.
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Militants blow up a section of a water pipeline
Militants blow up a section of a water pipeline in Baghdad, Iraq. The explosion tears an 18-inch hole in the pipe that carries drinking water to Baghdad’s Adhamiyah, Rusafa, and Karrada districts. No casualties are reported and no group claims responsibility for the attack.
Israel’s sanctions against Gaza cause water shortages
Israel’s sanctions against Gaza cause water shortages and a growing public health risk. In particular, restrictions on fuel, spare parts, and maintenance equipment threaten the functioning of Gaza’s already limited water and sanitation system.
Workers fixing a water pipe killed
Two workers fixing a water pipe in Baghdad, Iraq, are killed in an event that is reported as either a drive-by shooting or a bomb explosion. The pipeline was being fixed from an attack a month earlier.
Mortar fired at water treatment plant
A mortar is fired at a water treatment plant in Baghdad, Iraq. No casualties are reported.
Director-general of water projects killed by gunmen
The director-general of water projects in Badush, Iraq is shot and killed by gunmen.
Workers constructing water pipe attacked; two killed
A bomb placed along a road kills two workers and wounds five others as they lay water pipes in Tal Afar, Iraq.
Bloody fight at a water filtering station leaves at least 33 dead
An attack on a water-filtering station in the Al-Khalis District of Diyala Governorate in Iraq is thwarted by the Iraqi military and other forces, leaving at least 33 of the attackers dead. The number of deaths on the Iraqi side is not reported.
An improvised explosive device attached to a water tanker explodes
An improvised explosive device attached to a water tanker in the al-Mahawii district of the Babel province explodes, wounding the driver. The blast causes severe damage to the tanker. No one claims responsibility for the attack.
Iraqi water station destroyed
A water station under construction is destroyed in an attack by an unidentified gunman. Explosives are also placed on the road near the project, injuring one person. The station was going to provide potable water to four villages that were at a distance from the Tigris River, east of Dalouiya.