Iraq threatens Syria dam
Iraq threatens to bomb the Euphrates dam (also known as al-Thawra or Tabqa dam) in Syria and massed troops along the border, alleging that the dam had reduced the flow of Euphrates River water to Iraq.
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Terrorists destroy US military barraks in Lebanon
An explosives-laden truck disguised as a water delivery vehicle destroys a barracks in a US military compound, killing more than 300 people. The attack is blamed on Hezbollah with the support of the Iranian government.
Terrorists plot to poison Israel water
The Israeli government reports that it had uncovered a plot by Israeli Arabs to poison the water in Galilee with “an unidentified powder.”
Iran targets Iraq hydroelectric dam
Iran claims to have bombed a hydroelectric facility in Kurdistan, thereby blacking out large portions of Iraq, during the Iran-Iraq War.
A plan to blow up the Ataturk Dam in Turkey is thwarted
Turkish police discover Syrian-backed terrorists designing a plan to blow up the Atat?rk Dam.
Destruction of construction equipment at Ataturk Dam
During construction of the Ataturk Dam, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) destroys construction equipment and nearly 1,100 vehicles, severely delaying the project.
Water truck bombed in front of U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan
A water truck is destroyed when a bomb placed underneath it explodes. The truck was outside the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan. Two people are injured.
Iraq destroys Kuwait desalination plants
During the Gulf War, Iraq destroys much of Kuwait’s desalination capacity during retreat.