Iraqi officials say Islamic State destroyed historic mosque and minaret in Mosul
BEIRUT — The Great Mosque of al-Nuri and the leaning minaret Hadba in the Iraqi city of Mosul were destroyed by Islamic State extremists Wednesday, government officials said. Commandos from Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service had gotten to within almost 50 yards of the landmarks in Mosul when the militants blew up the mosque and minaret, officials…
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