Rebels Capture Iraq’s Largest Dam

The original version of this article, by Alissa J. Rubin and Tim Arango, appeared on The New York Times. Sunni militants captured the Mosul dam, the largest in Iraq, on Thursday as their advances in the country’s north created an onslaught of refugees and set off fearful rumors in Erbil, the Kurdish regional capital. A potentially … Continue reading Rebels Capture Iraq’s Largest Dam