Mosul Dam May Face “Catastrophic” Collapse While Bombing ISIS: US Army

Mosul Dam May Face “Catastrophic” Collapse While Bombing ISIS: US Army
Thu Jan 28, 2016 20:02:39

The Mosul dam may face catastrophic collapse, while the US military has a possible plan to deal with a potential crash of the dam, The Commander of the US Army in Iraq Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland warned.

US Army Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland said, “Iraqi authorities understood the potential for the collapse of the hydroelectric dam, whose foundation requires constant grouting to maintain structural integrity,” pointing out that, “The US military has a contingency plan to deal with a potential collapse of Mosul dam.”

MacFarland, Head of the US-led coalition bombing ISIS in Iraq and Syria, added “The likelihood of the dam collapsing is something we are trying to determine right now … all we know is when it goes, it’s going to go fast and that’s bad,” IraqiNews reported.

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