U.S. Army warns Mosul dam could face “catastrophic” collapse

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – The Commander of the U.S. Army in Iraq Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland warned, that Mosul dam could face catastrophic collapse, while pointing out that the U.S. military has a contingency plan to deal with a potential collapse of the dam.

U.S. Army Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland said, “Iraqi authorities understood the potential for the collapse of the hydroelectric dam, whose foundation requires constant grouting to maintain structural integrity,” pointing out that, “The U.S. military has a contingency plan to deal with a potential collapse of Mosul dam.”

MacFarland, Head of the U.S.-led coalition bombing Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, added “The likelihood of the dam collapsing is something we are trying to determine right now … all we know is when it goes, it’s going to go fast and that’s bad.”