Water Supply to This Small Syrian Town Is More Than Just Another Local Power Struggle

The small town of Ras al-Ayn in northern Syria has become one of the international centers of the war in that country. Recently, the town’s water supply was cut off for around 10 days. The drinking water for its 20,000 residents is brought by water tankers, which don’t appear regularly. Residents use salty well water for washing. Maintaining personal hygiene as the coronavirus spreads in the area is almost impossible. And in the intense summer heat, there is a fear that the residents will simply die of thirst.