Syrian Civil War battle damages Aleppo pipeline
During the Syrian Civil War, the major pipeline delivering water to the city of Aleppo is badly damaged. The city of three million suffers severe shortages of drinking water.
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Syrian rebels capture dam
In November, Syrian rebels fighting the government of President Bashar al-Assad overrun government forces and capture the Tishrin hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates River, after days of heavy clashes. The dam supplies electricity to part of Syria and is considered strategically important to the Syrian regime.
Attack on construction facilities at Turkish dams
22 trucks are set on fire at dam sites in Turkey, in attacks attributed to Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants.
Water project employees kidnapped in Iraq
Four water project employees are kidnapped by assailants dressed as police officers. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown and no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
Armed gang sabotages main water pipeline in Yemen
An armed gang sabotages the main water pipeline from Sana’a to Ta’izz in al Hawjila, Ta’izz governorate on June 23.
Water shortage causes riots in Jordan
The Syrian civil war and the displacement of refugees into Jordan contribute to a growing water supply crisis. In summer 2013, riots associated with water shortages are reported by the director of water utilities in Jordan’s Mafraq governorate. He notes, “Mafraq was on fire. People burned tires in the street and closed the roads. There was tension over water in the past, but the Syria crisis has made it much worse.”
Blockade causes shutdown of Gaza wastewater treatment plant
An Egyptian and Israel blockade of Gaza cut fuel supplies and causes a shutdown of Gaza’s wastewater treatment plants, leading to massive overflow of sewage.
Hydroelectric power plant is attacked
A hydroelectric power plant in Kars Province, Turkey is attacked by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. Three attackers are killed. The next day, three off-duty Turkish soldiers are killed in retribution.
At least 30 people reported killed in attack on Hadithah Dam, Iraq
At least 30 people are reported killed during an attack on a dam in the Hadithah area of Iraq. No group claims responsibility for the attack but it is thought to have been carried out by Islamic State.
Islamic State contaminates drinking water supplies, Syria
Islamic State deliberately contaminates drinking water with crude oil in the Balad district of the Salahaddin Governorate. Poisoned water supplies are also reported from Aleppo, Deir ez Zor, Raqqa, and Baghdad.