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| Islamic State destroys ancient monastery in central Syria | |
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| Islamic State has demolished an ancient monastery in central Syria, according to a priest and activists. | Islamic State has demolished an ancient monastery in central Syria, according to a priest and activists. |
| The extremist group posted photos on social media showing bulldozers destroying the Saint Eliane monastery near the town of Qaryatain, which Isis captured this month. | The extremist group posted photos on social media showing bulldozers destroying the Saint Eliane monastery near the town of Qaryatain, which Isis captured this month. |
| A Christian clergyman, who spoke on Friday on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said Isis militants also wrecked a an Assyrian Catholic church inside the monastery that dates to the first Christian centuries. | A Christian clergyman, who spoke on Friday on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said Isis militants also wrecked a an Assyrian Catholic church inside the monastery that dates to the first Christian centuries. |
| The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has been tracking the conflict in the country, also reported the destruction of the monastery. | The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has been tracking the conflict in the country, also reported the destruction of the monastery. |
| Since capturing parts of Syria and Iraq, Isis fighters have destroyed mosques, churches and archaeological sites. | Since capturing parts of Syria and Iraq, Isis fighters have destroyed mosques, churches and archaeological sites. |
| This week, Isis militants beheaded the renowned antiquities scholar Khaled al-Asaad in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, according to activists and his relatives, and hung his mutilated body on a column in a main square of the historic site because he apparently refused to reveal where valuable artefacts had been moved for safekeeping. | This week, Isis militants beheaded the renowned antiquities scholar Khaled al-Asaad in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, according to activists and his relatives, and hung his mutilated body on a column in a main square of the historic site because he apparently refused to reveal where valuable artefacts had been moved for safekeeping. |