ISIS Attacks Line Importing Energy From Iran
June 18 2021
Islamic State insurgents have destroyed a power transmission line in Iraq’s Diyala province that imports energy from Iran, reports Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency.
On Wednesday afternoon, the insurgents blew up two towers located near the Baqubah, north of Baghdad, said a member of the paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces.
The blast severely damaged both towers cutting power to one-third of Diyala province.
The transmission line is one of four between Iran and Iraq and...
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