Islamic State ransacks Assyrian capital as Iraq appeals for help

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the government said on Wednesday, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls.















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