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UNESCO FINDS ISLAMIC STATE BOMBS IN MOSUL MOSQUE WALLS, YEARS AFTER GROUP’S
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A DECADE AGO, AL-BAGHDADI DECLARED CALIPHATE FROM THE HOUSE OF WORSHIP, WHICH
WAS DESTROYED BY ISIS IN 2017; UN BODY SAYS FIVE LARGE-SCALE DEVICES FOUND
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Fleeing Iraqi civilians pass the heavily damaged al-Nuri mosque as Iraqi forces
continue their advance against the Islamic State in the Old City of Mosul, July
4, 2017. (AP/Felipe Dana)
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations cultural agency has discovered five bombs
hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in
northern Iraq, a remnant of the Islamic State militant group’s rule over the
area, UNESCO said in a statement Saturday.
The mosque, famous for its 12th-century leaning minaret, was destroyed by IS in
2017 and has been a focal point of UNESCO’s restoration efforts since 2020.
The UN agency said that five large-scale explosive devices, designed for
significant destruction, were found inside the southern wall of the Prayer Hall
on Tuesday.
“These explosive devices were concealed within a specially rebuilt section of
the wall,” the statement said. “Iraqi authorities were promptly notified,
secured the area, and the situation is now fully under control.”
It added that “one bomb has been defused and removed, while the remaining four
are interconnected and will be safely disposed of in the coming days.”
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Iraqi authorities have requested that UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations
at the al-Nouri mosque and evacuate the entire complex until the devices are
disarmed.
Fleeing Iraqi civilians walk past the heavily damaged al-Nuri mosque as smoke
rises in the background in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, July 4, 2017. (AP
Photo/Felipe Dana)
IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared an Islamic caliphate from the mosque a
decade ago on June 29, 2014, leading to its destruction when extremists blew it
up during the battle to liberate Mosul in 2017.
The discovery of these bombs underscores ongoing challenges in clearing Mosul of
explosives and revitalizing its devastated urban areas.
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivering a sermon at Mosul’s al-Nuri mosque in Iraq
during his supposed first public appearance, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Militant
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International efforts, supported by the United Nations, focus on mine clearance
and aiding in the city’s recovery.
Despite progress, much of Mosul’s old city remains in ruins, marked by minefield
warning signs, highlighting the complexity of post-conflict reconstruction.
ISIS fighters parade in commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicles down
a main road at the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, more than two weeks after
taking over the country’s second-largest city, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo)
UNESCO aims to complete the full reconstruction of the al-Nouri Mosque by
December, “finally erasing the stigma of the Daesh occupation,” the statement
said, using the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group’s name.
A decade after the Islamic State group declared its caliphate in large parts of
Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land, have lost many
prominent leaders and are mostly out of the world news headlines.
Still, the group continues to recruit members and claim responsibility for
deadly attacks around the world, including lethal operations in Iran and Russia
earlier this year that left scores dead. Its sleeper cells in Syria and Iraq
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negotiating with Washington over a possible withdrawal of American troops.
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