Historic mosque destroyed by militants in Iraq

Residents of the Iraqi city of Mosul say militants with the Islamic State group have destroyed another historic mosque and shrine.

Historic mosque destroyed by militants in Iraq

Residents of the Iraqi city of Mosul say militants with the Islamic State group have destroyed another historic mosque and shrine.

Mosul residents said the Prophet Jirjis Mosque and Shrine was bombed by Islamic State militants late on Sunday, becoming the latest casualty in a week that has seen a half dozen of Mosul’s most revered holy places destroyed.

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