Syria stated that the ongoing bombing the forces of the international antiterrorist coalition areas close to dams on the rivers Tigris and Euphrates might lead to disaster. A message to the Deputy permanent representative of Syria to the UN Munzer Munzer sent to the Secretary General of the international organization antónio Guterres, Interfax reports.
“The complete destruction of these dams, which are targets of air strikes, can wash away the face of the earth and flood towns and villages, air strikes threatened the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living in these areas”, — the document says.
The Syrian government urged Guterres and the UN security Council to encourage the United States and the members of the coalition to stop attacks on dams on the Euphrates and the Tigris, to nearby areas and infrastructure “to avoid impending disaster.”
The coalition headed by the United States carries out air strikes on terrorist positions in Syria since September 2014.