Turkish airstrikes put water wells in Syria’s Amuda out of service
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Turkish airstrikes, launched on Sunday on a power station in the town of Amuda in northeastern Syria, put most wells that provide the town with water out of service.
Ibrahim Hassan, an officer in the Water Directorate of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) in Amuda, told North Press that nine out of 16 water wells became inoperational because of the Turkish airstrike on the power station that supplies the wells with electricity.
Over the past two days, Turkey has been launching drone strikes on areas adjacent to the border in northern and northeastern Syria, targeting infrastructure facilities, and properties of residents. These attacks have resulted in civilian and military casualties.
Hassan added that they supply electricity to the remaining seven wells through generators.
Hassan urged the locals to consume less water until alternative solutions are adopted. He pointed out that the wells provide water for more than 30,000 people in the town and its countryside.