East Mosul residents react to destruction of historic minaret
2,038 views · Published 22 June 2017 · 1:12 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
Mosul's trademark leaning minaret was missing from its skyline for the first time in centuries after desperate jihadists blew it up as Iraqi forces advanced on an ancient mosque compound in the embattled northern city. Residents of East Mosul spoke of "strong pain" at the thought of losing the city's "symbol."
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