Nimrud: Iraqi forces 'retake ancient city from IS'

BBC News (2016). Nimrud: Iraqi forces 'retake ancient city from IS'. BBC News. 13 November.

Title Nimrud: Iraqi forces 'retake ancient city from IS'
Publication Date 13th Nov 2016
Author
Source BBC News
Country Iraq
Region West and Central Asia
Art type Architecture, Antiquities
Subject Destruction
Comments "Troops from the Ninth Armoured Division liberated Nimrud town completely and raised the Iraqi flag above its buildings after inflicting loss of life and equipment on the so-called Islamic State."
Link http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37966657
Permalink https://web.archive.org/web/20161114034852/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37966657