Gunmen blow up the pipes of a drinking water treatment plant running to the U.S. Ayn al-Asad base. Clashes rage between the gunmen and members of the plant’s security, and are followed by explosions that lead to the destruction of the plant’s water pumps and power generators. No group claims responsibility for the attack.
A bomb placed near a water pipeline explodes, causing it to break. That same day, two nearby oil pipelines are also attacked.
A car bomb placed near the Kirkuk city water services director detonates, killing one person and injuring at least 17 others in Kirkuk, Iraq.
A bomb at a water station explodes prematurely, killing the two men placing the bomb.
A water pipeline is damaged by a targeted explosion, disrupting water services to approximately two million people in Baghdad, Iraq.
A power station in Tarmiyah, Iraq is damaged by a fire, disabling a portion of Baghdad’s water distribution system.
A water pipeline in Baghdad is targeted by an explosive device placed nearby. However, the explosion does not damage the pipeline.
An employee of the Ministry of Water Resources in Iraq is killed by a gunman.
The Tigris River is polluted with oil after a bomb strikes a pipeline near Baiji, Iraq. The river supplies drinking water for nearby communities.
Local media report a struggle between Hajja and Amran tribes over a well located between the two governorates in Yemen. According to news reports, armed clashes between the two sides force many families to leave their homes and migrate. News reports confirm that authorities had arrested 20 people in an attempt to stop the fighting.