ISIS rebels shut down the Ramadi Dam today restricting water flow to the region.
BREAKING | #IS forces have shut down #Ramadi dam, breaking the flow of water towards #Khalidiya & #Habbaniya
— Captain Fallujah (@cap_fall) June 2, 2015
ISIS shut down the dam today.
ISIL shuts down Ramadi Dam in Iraq http://t.co/K8fe6h5W1E pic.twitter.com/ciSO4Cf8kC
— Worldbulletin (@worldbulletin) June 2, 2015
Daesh shuts down Ramadi Dam in Iraq http://t.co/9C6NSImGWs pic.twitter.com/NTg3dX5iiG
— ANADOLU AGENCY (ENG) (@anadoluagency) June 2, 2015
Anadolu Agency reported:
Daesh rebels shut down the Ramadi Dam on Tuesday and cut water flow to areas controlled by the Iraqi security forces east of the city in Anbar province, a senior military official said.
Brigadier General Aziz Khalaf al-Tarmouz, an Anbar security advisor, told Anadolu Agency that Daesh seized control of Ramadi Dam, on the Euphrates River north of the city.
“Daesh cut water flow to al-Khalediya district and al-Habbaniya area, which are under the control of security forces and tribal fighters,” al-Tarmouz said.
The security advisor said the incident may cause a wave of civilian displacement from the area.