Iraq says ISIS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations
Associated Press (2015). Iraq says ISIS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations. Asharq Al-Awsat. 12 May.
| Title | Iraq says ISIS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 12th May 2015 |
| Author | Associated Press |
| Source | Asharq Al-Awsat |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | West and Central Asia |
| Art type | Antiquities |
| Subject | Theft, Destruction |
| Comments | This is from Qais Hussein Rashid, head of Iraq's State Board for Antiquities and Heritage, but is a little hard to believe as it stands. There would be no motivation to 'cover up' looting. |
| Link | http://www.aawsat.net/2015/05/article55343406/iraq-says-isis-demolishes-ruins-to-cover-up-looting-operations |
| Permalink | http://web.archive.org/web/20150514095810/http://www.aawsat.net/2015/05/article55343406/iraq-says-isis-demolishes-ruins-to-cover-up-looting-operations |