IS Video Shows Bombing of 11th Century Shrine in Iraq

The media arm of the Islamic State in Salah ad-din, Iraq, released footage on November 26 showing fighters destroying a number of Shia Muslim shrines, including one that dates back to the 11th century.

The video, titled Demolishing Idols, shows fighters entering the 11th-century Imam Dur shrine and planting a bomb, an incident first reported in October. The destruction was condemned by UNESCO Director-General as “cultural cleansing” and a “war crime”.

Islamic State fighters routinely demolish various churches, Sunni and Shia sites in seized areas of Syria and Iraq, as well as other ancient monuments they view as idolatrous. Credit: Islamic State