Israel destroys Jordan canals
Israel, suspicious that Jordan is over-diverting the Yarmouk, leads two raids to destroy the newly-built East Ghor Canal, Secret negotiations, mediated by the US, lead to an agreement in 1970.
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Ku Klux Klan poisons livestock water supply owned by black Muslim group in Alabama, US
Members of the Ku Klux Klan poison the water supply used for livestock on a farm owned by black Muslims in Ashville, Alabama. 30 cows are killed and at least nine others are sickened.
US attempts to flood Vietnam
The US military, in ‘Operation Popeye,’ uses silver iodide for cloud seeding over Indochina (Vietnam), in an attempt to extend the monsoon season and stop the flow of materiel along Ho Chi Minh trail. “Continuous rainfall was intended to slow down the truck traffic and was relatively successful.”
Youth International Party threatens to spike Chicago’s water supply with LSD ahead of Democratic National Convention
The Youth International Party in the United States threatens to spike Lake Michigan with the hallucinogenic LSD. Lake Michigan serves as the city of Chicago’s drinking water supply. The threat is targeted at the Democratic National Convention of 1968. No known poisonings occur.
Water-cooling unit is bombed at a Louisiana country club
A water cooling unit is bombed at a country club in Louisiana, USA. Suspects are thought to be black nationalists seeking revenge. No casualties are reported.
Pipeline bombed during a labor dispute in California
During a labor dispute, a pipeline carrying brine to the American Potash Plant in Trona, CA, is bombed, causing destruction of the pipeline and causing the fire hydrants in the town to dry up for several hours.
British defend South African dam
President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia calls on British government to send troops to Kariba Dam to protect it from possible saboteurs from Rhodesian government.
While battling insurgents, the Ethiopian military destroys basic civilian water wells and water sources
During the so-called “Secret Wars” in southeast Ethiopia, water wells are destroyed and poisoned by Ethiopian troops in an attempt to halt insurgents. The Ethiopian military is thought to have been advised in applying these tactics by Soviet and Cuban officials.
Explosions damage water system at British military base
Four separate explosions occur at several British military bases, one damaging the water system at Akrotiri (Santorini), an airbase near Limassol, in southern Cyprus, Greece.
North Carolina reservoir poisoned
Contamination of a North Carolina reservoir with unknown materials. According to Clark: “Safety caps and valves were removed, and poison chemicals were sent into the reservoir….Water had to be brought in.”