Archaeologists and
officials have expressed outrage about the bulldozing of the ancient
Assyrian city of Nimrud by Islamic State militants in Iraq.
IS began demolishing the site, which was founded in the 13th Century BC, on Thursday, according to Iraqi officials.The head of the UN's cultural agency condemned the "systematic" destruction in Iraq as a "war crime".
IS, which controls large areas of Iraq and Syria, says shrines and statues are "false idols" that have to be smashed.
"They are erasing our history," said Iraqi archaeologist Lamia al-Gailani.
When I read this it set my mind reeling. Where is the international outrage? Anything to say, Obama?
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Anon..There's no shortage of "international outrage". The problem is how to deal with IS. The "coalition"s air strikes have limited effect but the people themselves are fighting back and making a progress. Slow but happening.
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