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ISIS Diverts River in Iraq, Threatening Water Supply for 150,000


(Al Arabiya) An Iraqi official warned on Saturday of a "humanitarian disaster" after Islamist militants diverted the Al-Roz River away from the Bildoz district in the eastern province of Diyala. "ISIS, for the fourth consecutive day, diverted the Al-Roz River, considered to be an essential water source to Bildoz, and supplying drinking water to 150,000 people as well as irrigating vast areas of land," said Diyala MP Furat al-Timimi. He said diverting the river took place following ISIS militants taking control of the strategic Nadhim Al-Sudour Al-Arwaai dam.
2014-12-22 00:00:00
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