ISIS’s latest tactic to disrupt military operations against it in Iraq included setting a sulfur plant aflame.

Don’t let the stunning colors fool you. ISIS’s latest tactic to disrupt military operations against it in Iraq included setting a sulfur plant aflame.

 A CNN crew recently donned protective masks and visited the damaged Al Mishraq Sulfur factory, north of #Qayarra, #Iraq, to shoot the dangerously toxic neon streams. Hundreds of locals there have reportedly had trouble breathing, according to the WHO, and officials are working to contain further damage from the incident.

Don’t let the stunning colors fool you. ISIS’s latest tactic to disrupt military operations against it in Iraq included setting a sulfur plant aflame. A CNN crew recently donned protective masks and visited the damaged Al Mishraq Sulfur factory, north of #Qayarra, #Iraq, to shoot the dangerously toxic neon streams. Hundreds of locals there have reportedly had trouble breathing, according to the WHO, and officials are working to contain further damage from the incident.

A video posted by CNN (@cnn) on Oct 25, 2016 at 11:26am PDT