Islamic State militants have started to destroy the historical site of Nimrud in northern Iraq, the government said.
The militant Islamists overran the ancient city south of Mosul on Thursday, Iraq's Ministry of Antiquities said on its Facebook page.
The fighters have started to destroy the site using "heavy military vehicles," it said.
Nimrud is a significant Assyrian site whose origins go back 3,000 years.
Islamic State fighters bulldoze archaeological site in Iraq
Islamic State militants have started to destroy the historical site of Nimrud in northern Iraq, the government said.
The militant Islamists overran the ancient city south of Mosul on Thursday, Iraq's Ministry of Antiquities said on its Facebook page.
The fighters have started to destroy the site using "heavy military vehicles," it said.
Nimrud is a significant Assyrian site whose origins go back 3,000 years.
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