Kicked from Nimrud, ISIS in Tatters
Senin, 14 November 2016 - 17:35 WIB
Kicked from Nimrud, ISIS in Tatters
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NIMRUD - Days of the brutal Islamic State (ISIS) regime look to be numbered after Iraqi forces regained control of Nimrud on Sunday - nearly two years after it was taken over by the militant group.
It was later revealed that the evil militants had also been driven from the ancient city, which is located one mile east of Nimrud.
"Troops from the Ninth Armoured Division liberated Nimrud town completely and raised the Iraqi flag above its buildings,” an official Iraqi military statement said.
The demonic terror group was condemned by Iraqi officials after destroying the 3,000 year old Assyrian city, demolishing statues and murals in a barbaric attack described by the UN’s cultural body as “an act of war”.
"Liberation of ancient Iraqi archeological sites from the control of forces of dark and evil is a victory not only to Iraqis but for all humanity,” country’s deputy culture minister Qais Hussain Rasheed said.
The extent of the city’s damage is not yet known, although some reports suggest that buildings have been completely destroyed.
The depraved terror group originally took control of the city in March 2015, demolishing artefacts including famous winged bulls with human faces that date back to the ninth century BC. According to the jihadis, shrines and statues are “false idols” and have to be destroyed.
The city of Nimrod is located on the eastern bank of the Tigres river, 30 km south of Mosul which has been bombarded in recent weeks as the ISIS stronghold comes under increased attacks.
Following the anniversary of the Paris attacks, ISIS - also known as Daesh - are being pushed further and further back as Iraqi forces take back control of the country.
It was later revealed that the evil militants had also been driven from the ancient city, which is located one mile east of Nimrud.
"Troops from the Ninth Armoured Division liberated Nimrud town completely and raised the Iraqi flag above its buildings,” an official Iraqi military statement said.
The demonic terror group was condemned by Iraqi officials after destroying the 3,000 year old Assyrian city, demolishing statues and murals in a barbaric attack described by the UN’s cultural body as “an act of war”.
"Liberation of ancient Iraqi archeological sites from the control of forces of dark and evil is a victory not only to Iraqis but for all humanity,” country’s deputy culture minister Qais Hussain Rasheed said.
The extent of the city’s damage is not yet known, although some reports suggest that buildings have been completely destroyed.
The depraved terror group originally took control of the city in March 2015, demolishing artefacts including famous winged bulls with human faces that date back to the ninth century BC. According to the jihadis, shrines and statues are “false idols” and have to be destroyed.
The city of Nimrod is located on the eastern bank of the Tigres river, 30 km south of Mosul which has been bombarded in recent weeks as the ISIS stronghold comes under increased attacks.
Following the anniversary of the Paris attacks, ISIS - also known as Daesh - are being pushed further and further back as Iraqi forces take back control of the country.
(rnz)
