ISIS cleric known as 'Butcher of Nineveh' leads executions and tops dissidents' most-wanted list

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Can you imagine if all clergymen were like this one?


ISIS cleric known as 'Butcher of Nineveh' leads executions and tops dissidents' most-wanted list

• 22:37, 22 March 2015
• By Jeremy Armstrong

The evil cleric, who is in his 60s, has signed death warrants and presided over the executions of dozens of locals in the Iraqi province of Raqqa

Callous: The Butcher of Nineveh reads out ‘crimes’



Brave undercover dissidents are building a dossier of ‘Most Wanted’ ISIS terrorists – with ‘the Butcher of Nineveh’ top of the list.

His long white beard and black robes have marked him out at a string of public executions in Raqqa.

The evil cleric, who is in his 60s, has signed death warrants of dozens of locals in the Iraqi province.

They stood accused of a string of supposed “crimes” such as homosexuality, adultery, banditry and spying.

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ISIS destroys Mashqi Gate of Nineveh near Mosul...

Islamic State destroys gates of Nineveh near Mosul
April 13, 2016 -- The Islamic State destroyed a 2,000-year-old ancient structure near the Iraqi city of Mosul called the Mashqi Gate, also known as the Gate of God.

The Mashqi Gate in the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh dated back to the 7th century B.C. during the rule of Sennacherib, former king of Assyria. Nineveh was once one of the largest cities in the world and is referenced in the Bible.

The Islamic State reportedly used military equipment to destroy the gate. A source from the British Institute for the Study of Iraq confirmed to The Independent that the gate had been attacked.

The militant Islamist group has made a habit of razing and destroying cities, and ancient cultural icons in the territories it acquires. In the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, the Islamic State immediately began demolishing ancient ruins considered among the world's most treasured when it seized control in May last year.

The iconic Temple of Bel, the Arch of Triumph and the Temple of Baalshamin were among structures destroyed by the group identified as a terrorist organization by the United States. The Iraqi government is in the midst of carrying out a long-term offensive to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State.

Islamic State destroys gates of Nineveh near Mosul