Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are being reopened following years of devastation resulting from the Iraqi city's takeover by the extremist Islamic State (IS ...
In 2014, the IS terrorist group took control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, systematically destroying its many cultural monuments. Some historic buildings are now opening after reconstruction.
Isis seized control of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, in 2014 and occupied it for three years. During this time, several battles took place between the terrorist group and Iraqi forces ...