Bomb explodes near water pump station
A bomb explodes near a water pump station in Quetta, Pakistan. No one is injured in the explosion.
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Rocket attack damages a Mekorot water station, Israel
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Suspected terrorists kill a water tanker driver
Suspected terrorists shoot and kill a water tanker driver and his assistant in Dherdoni who supply water to security forces near the Afghan border in North Waziristan, Pakistan. No group claims responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban is blamed.
Gunmen blow up the pipes of a drinking water treatment plant running to the U.S. Ayn al-Asad base
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.
An explosion damages a water pipeline supplying water to parts of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo and surrounding suburbs
An explosion damages a water pipeline that supplies water to parts of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, and surrounding suburbs. Tens of thousands of homes are without potable water as a consequence. No group claims responsibility but the act of sabotage occurs shortly after the Sri Lankan government reinvokes anti-terrorism legislation.
Over 90 dead in Kenya water fight
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Water pipeline attacked with bomb
A bomb placed near a water pipeline explodes, causing it to break. That same day, two nearby oil pipelines are also attacked.
Car bomb near water services director kills one
A car bomb placed near the Kirkuk city water services director detonates, killing one person and injuring at least 17 others in Kirkuk, Iraq.
Bomb placed at a water station explodes prematurely and kills both attackers
A bomb at a water station explodes prematurely, killing the two men placing the bomb.
Water pipeline targeted in attack in Baghdad
A water pipeline is damaged by a targeted explosion, disrupting water services to approximately two million people in Baghdad, Iraq.