ISIS - Mosul Dam

"It’s been apparent at least since the American-led invasion of Iraq in2003 that the Mosul Dam, Iraq’s largest, could spell devastation for Iraq due to a combination of faulty construction, governmental indifference, and an ongoing civil insurrection. Were it to collapse, it would lead to the largest human-induced loss of life in history."

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/381738/acute-danger-iraqi-dams-daniel-pipes

Circa 2007....


"Mosul Dam, formerly known as Saddam Dam (Arabic: Sadd Saddam) is in danger of collapse. That's because the dam was built on unstable bedrock of gypsum that requires a constant infusion of grout to prevent the foundation from eroding and the giant earthen wall from collapsing. Over the years, engineers have pumped into the foundation more than 50,000 tons of a bentonite, cement, water, and air mixture. As the Washington Post explains, "Twenty-four clanging machines churn 24 hours a day to pump grout deep into the dam's base. And sinkholes form periodically as the gypsum dissolves beneath the structure."

http://www.danielpipes.org/5107/saddams-damn-dam-ie-the-mosul-dam


And take out their power grid, etc. etc. I'm sure ISIS' civil engineering dept. is on top of the situation.