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ISIS destroyed 113 bridges and roads, says Authority for Roads and Bridges

 ISIS destroyed 113 bridges and roads, says Authority for Roads and Bridges

Archival photo

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Destroyed bridge. Archival photo.

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The General Authority for Roads and Bridges revealed on Tuesday, that ISIS destructed 113 bridges and roads, while indicated that the authority received a loan of $140 million from the World Bank for the reconstruction of bridges and roads in Diyala and Salahuddin.

The Authority spokesman, Shawkat Kazim, said in a brief statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “ISIS destroyed 113 bridges, in addition to many roads in the provinces and regions that had been controlled by ISIS.”

“Some of the bridges and roads are completely destroyed, while others are partially destroyed but they are not available for use now,” the statement added.

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