Iraq: Mosul Dam Flows, Returning Power to IS Held City Below

Jan 30, 2016 | Patrick Osgood and Rawaz Tahir, Iraq Oil Report
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The Iraqi government restarted electricity and water supplies to Mosul on Saturday, as engineers running the Mosul hydroelectric dam re-opened its main gates, fearing the barrier wall could otherwise collapse.Turning on the turbines alleviates the pressure on the dam, but allows the so-called Islamic State (IS) group to claim credit for returning services to the people under its control in the Mosul area.