Gas line set on fire in a water treatment plant
A gas pipeline in a water treatment plant is set on fire by “People’s Militias” in Dosquebradas, Colombia. One death and two injuries are reported in association with the event.
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Bolivian irrigators and townsmen clash over water rights
Tarata, Bolivia experiences violent confrontations between irrigators from the region of Arbieto and residents of the nearby town of Tarata. The dispute centers on the allocation of water among these users and new water infrastructure that took water from the Laka Laka dam. In October, irrigators destroy approximately two kilometers of water supply pipeline. In response, residents destroy part of a primary irrigation channel. After failed negotiations, the water system is damaged again in December in another confrontation between irrigators…
Water pipe destroyed by explosion
A water pipe that had been planned for a new water supply system in Bujanovac is destroyed by an explosion. An Albanian group is thought be responsible for the bomb.
Water company sustains minor damages from bombing
The chief engineer of a water company reports minor damage from a bomb placed near a reservoir in Bogota by the the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
Bomb found in water pump station defused
A bomb is found in a water supply pump station along a canal, however it is defused prior to causing any damage to the system. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is blamed for the attempted attack.
Water company offices bombed in response to high tariffs for water
Three explosions occur at the offices of a water company, Aquas Andinas of Chile. The explosions are attributed to a group called Pueblo Reagrupado. Pueblo Reagrupado is thought to have placed the bombs in response to high tariffs for water.
Four wells found with human remains in Cote d’lvoire
Conflict between the government of Laurent Gbagbo and opposing rebel forces leads to extensive violence and regional conflict. In late September 2002, there are reports of several mass graves discovered in the Bangolo. In Zeregbo and Bahably, four water wells are found with human remains. Early reports indicate that western rebel groups who captured the area killed the persons in the mass graves and wells between December 2002 and January 2003.
Youths destroy local water, electric, and telecommunication facilities in Cote d’lvoire
On October 10, youths claiming to be members of the Group of Patriots for Peace (GPP) destroy facilities of the Ivoirian Water Distribution Company, the Ivoirian Electricity Company, and C?te d’Ivoire Telecommunications. Demonstrators say they were protesting the “free” supply of water, electricity, and telephone in rebel-controlled areas.
Inter-clan fighting of the Mudug region in Somalia occurs over resource scarcity
January 2002. About 40 people are killed and 60 wounded in inter-clan fighting in the Mudug region of central Somalia. The violence is sparked by revenge killings over the deaths of eight fisherman, but a local elder, Muhammad Salad Du’ale, attributes the ongoing violence to the scarcity of water and grazing.
“Unknown agent” released into water treatment plant in Colombia
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) releases an “unknown agent,” presumably thought to be poisonous, in a water treatment plant. No injuries are reported.