Unesco finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls

Five bombs were found hidden within the walls of the mosque, which was destroyed in 2017 (AP)

The UN cultural agency has discovered five bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, a remnant of the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group’s rule over the area.

The mosque, famous for its 12th-century leaning minaret, was destroyed by IS in 2017 and has been a focal point of Unesco’s restoration efforts since 2020.