Hashid al Shaabi expande control sobre regiones al oeste de Mosul

Las fuerzas de voluntarios de Iraq (Hashid al Shaabi) han iniciado la tercera fase de las operaciones militares en las regiones situadas al oeste de Mosul, dijo un comandante el lunes.

Islamic State militants close in on Syria's historic Palmyra

Islamic State group militants advanced on the Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday, raising fears that the UNESCO world heritage site faces imminent destruction at the hands of the same jihadists who destroyed ancient Iraqi artefacts earlier this year.

ISIL/ISIS fighters destroy another world heritage Iraqi site

Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have bulldozed the ancient city of Hatra, Iraqi officials say.

In a statement posted on its website on Saturday, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities quoted media outlets about the "looting and destruction of the ruins of the anciety city of Hatra."

ISIL Fighters Bulldoze 3000-Year-Old Assyrian Ruins

Less than one week after they destroyed ancient museum artifacts, Islamic State fighters have started using a bulldozer to destroy a 3,000-year-old Assyrian city near Mosul in Iraq, according to archeologists.