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Posted: 2016-01-11T08:43:24Z | Updated: 2016-01-11T08:43:24Z Neglect May Do What ISIS Didnt: Breach Iraqi Dam | HuffPost

Neglect May Do What ISIS Didnt: Breach Iraqi Dam

U.S. Warns That 500,000 Iraqis Could Die As Vital Dam Deteriorates
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The Mosul Dam.
Credit: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

More than 16 months after Iraqi and Kurdish forces reclaimed Mosul Dam from Islamic State fighters, the structure faces a new threat: the danger that it may collapse because of insufficient maintenance, overwhelming major communities downstream with floodwaters.

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