The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced on Tuesday the targeting of an electric power line that supply Al Karkh water project with an explosive devise, west of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

In a statement, the Ministry stated that the targeting, which aims to cut off drinking water from citizens, caused the explosion of tower No. 21 at Nasr station with explosive devices.

The acts of sabotage have affected a number of electrical transmission towers and stations in several Iraqi governorates during the past few days, which led to the suspension or decline of electrical power supplies in large areas of Iraq.

In recent weeks, attacks on electric power transmission lines have increased in the northern, western and eastern provinces of Iraq, exacerbating the electricity shortage crisis.
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