Guerillas threaten Tajikistan dam
Tajik guerrilla commander Makhmud Khudoberdyev threatens to blow up a dam on the Kairakum channel if his political demands are not met.
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Fighting breaks out over the use of a watering hole
Malian herdsmen in Missira-Samoura refuse to allow a horseman from Mauritania to use a watering hole. The Mauritanian horseman rides off and returns to the village with other men. Fighting breaks out and results in two people being killed.
Water cooler spiked with chemical agent sickens seven law students
A water cooler spiked with potassium cyanide sickens 7 law school students in Springfield, Massachusetts. Swastika-like graffiti around the water cooler draws speculation about the attacker.
Water pipeline in Zambia is bombed.
A water pipeline is bombed along the Great North Road in Lusaka, Zambia. No group claims responsibility for the attack, however the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola is suspected of placing the bomb. This attack coincides with four other area bombings on the same day.
Petrochemical and fertiizer factors attacked by NATO, leading to contamination of the Danube River
NATO attacks petrochemical and fertilizer factories in Pancevo, Serbia, claiming they are “dual use,” producing chemicals and parts for both military and civilian uses. The attack leads to the extensive release of ammonia, ethylene dichloride, and other chemicals into the Danube River and contaminates the city’s water supply.
Water tanker in Istanbul is attacked.
A water tank is damaged from a petrol bomb thrown by unknown assailants in Istanbul, Turkey.
Clashes between two villages over the control of a water hole
Clashes break out between the village of Djigueni and Missira in Mauritania over the control of a water hole for cattle. Clashes over water rights are common during the dry season.
Villagers killed in Yemen water clash
Yemen sends 700 soldiers to quell fighting that claims six lives and injured 60 others in clashes that erupt between two villages fighting over a local spring near Taiz. The village of Al-Marzuh believes it is entitled to exclusive use of a spring because it is located on their land; the neighboring village of Quradah believes their right to the water was affirmed in a 50-year-old court verdict. The dispute erupts in violence. President Ali Abdullah Saleh intervenes by summoning…
NATO targets water plants
Water processing plants are targeted, among other structures, in an air attack on Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War.
Bombs damage water, power, and Angolan Embassy in Lusaka
Sixteen bombs are reported to have exploded throughout the city of Lusaka, Zambia, with damage targeted at water pipes, power lines, and the Angolan Embassy. At least one person is killed and two are injured. Many people are without water and power for many days after the explosions. No one claims responsibility for the bombs, however, it is speculated that the attackers were seeking to discredit the Zambian government by causing chaos.