Islamic State says US-led airstrikes have weakened Tabqa dam on Euphrates river, 25 miles from its self-styled capital in SyriaIslamic State has ordered residents of Raqqa to evacuate after reports that a nearby dam weakened by US-led coalition airstrikes could collapse, activists have reported. Isis said air attacks had weakened the Tabqa dam on the Euphrates river, 25 miles (40km) west of Raqqa, and the water level behind it was rising. Civilians began to leave at midday on Sunday, according to activist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently. The reports from Raqqa came as a leading Syrian opposition group called on the US-led coalition to stop targeting residential areas in and around Raqqa. SOHR said coalition airstrikes killed 89 civilians in Raqqa province in the past week, including 35 at Badya school in the village of al-Mansoura.

Source: The Guardian March 26, 2017 12:56 UTC