BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State has warned that the Tabqa dam, which a U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab militia is trying to capture from the militant group, is at imminent risk of collapse because of airstrikes and increased water levels.
It also said in messages carried on its social media channels that the dam's operations had been put out of service and that all flood gates were closed.
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