Western Asia

Islamic State cuts off irrigation water

Following the capture of Ramadi Dam, the Islamic State cuts water for irrigation systems and treatment plants in the predominantly Shiite downstream provinces of Babil, Karbala, Najaf and Qadisiya, threatening Iraqi food production.

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Islamic State captures Tharthar Dam on the Tigris River

The Islamic State attacks and successfully captures Tharthar Dam near Fallujah, on the Tigris River in Anbar province, Iraq. The attack leaves 127 Iraqi soldiers dead. After capturing the dam, the fighters open at least one floodgate, affecting downstream communities.

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Soldiers guarding Turkish dam are attacked

Turkish soldiers guarding a hydroelectric dam are attacked with rockets and long-range gunfire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Kulp district of Diyarbakir. One soldier is killed and three wounded.

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