Baghdad Museum Reopens 12 Years After Iraq War Looting

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Baghdad Museum Reopens 12 Years After Iraq War Looting

But the opening came as ISIS militants destroyed ancient statues in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The national museum in Baghdad reopened Saturday, 12 years after thousands of antiquities were plundered during the early days of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. View this image › REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily Museum officials said almost 15,000 pieces were looted […]

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Monitor: ISIS Released 19 Christians From Captivity

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Monitor: ISIS Released 19 Christians From Captivity

The Assyrians were released after an order from an ISIS Sharia court. ISIS militants released 19 Assyrian Christans from captivity on Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Facebook Post. facebook.com The British-based watchdog group was told by an Assyrian commander those released included two women. Facebook Post. facebook.com The group was said […]

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