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Iraq: Iraqi troops recapture Mosul museum and Government buildings from ISIS

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 19:54
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Iraqi troops have recaptured the Mosul Museum from ISIS. The institution was made infamous in 2015 thanks to footage of Islamic militants smashing priceless artifacts and exhibits. Government forces also retook the main government building complex and the central bank branch in northern city of the embattled country.

According to Agence France Presse, Lieutenant General Raed Shakir Jawdat confirmed in a statement that his men “recaptured the archeological museum,” adding that ISIS “stole the artifacts and completely destroyed the museum.”

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Source: http://www.warsintheworld.com/index.php/2017/03/08/iraq-iraqi-troops-recapture-mosul-museum-and-government-buildings-from-isis/

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