Islamic State jihadists are using water as a weapon in Iraq
Iraqis take water from a humanitarian aid convoy in Amerli after Iraqi forces broke through to the jihadist-besieged Shiite town the previous day. (Jm Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
BAGHDAD — The Islamic State militants who have rampaged across northern Iraq are increasingly using water as a weapon, cutting off supplies to villages resisting their rule and pressing to expand their control over the country’s water infrastructure.