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ISIS reportedly demolishing another ancient archaeological site in Ira
ISIS reportedly demolishing another ancient archaeological site in Iraq
Islamic State militants were reportedly demolishing another ancient archaeological site in Iraq on Saturday, the latest in a series of efforts to rid what the terror group says are symbols that promote idolatry.An official with the ministry of tourism and antiquities' archaeological division in Mosul told The Associated Press that multiple residents living near Hatra heard two large explosions Saturday morning, then reported seeing bulldozers begin demolishing the site. He spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.Saeed Mamuzini, a Kurdish official from Mosul, told the AP that the militants had begun carrying away artifacts from Hatra as early as Thursday and on Saturday, began to destroy the 2,000-year-old city.
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Re: ISIS reportedly demolishing another ancient archaeological site in Ira
Uuuhhhh! It makes me sick to my stomach. I can't even watch it on the news. 
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I agree with you! What they are demolishing can never be replaced!
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