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ISIS Closes Iraq Dam Gates, Sparking Humanitarian Fears

Via Terra Daily, a report on ISIS’ use of water as a weapon: Islamic State group jihadists have closed the gates of a dam in the Iraqi city of Ramadi which they seized last month, posing a humanitarian and security threat, officials said Tuesday. IS fighters have repeatedly attempted to control dams in Iraq, in […]

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