Islamic State Claims That The Destruction Of The Ancient City Of Palmyra Has Begun

Daily Mail: ISIS begin the destruction of Palmyra: Islamic extremists blow up two mausoleums in the ancient Syrian city... including one belonging to a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed

* Jihadis reportedly used explosives to destroy ancient religious tombs
* Resting place of a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed was blown up
* Tomb of local religious figure Nizar Abu Bahaaeddine was also destroyed
* ISIS barbarians captured the ancient city in central Syria city on May 21
* Capture sparked fears the jihadis would lay waste to its Greco-Roman ruins

Barbarians fighting for the Islamic State in Syria have destroyed two mausoleums in the ancient city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities director confirmed today.

ISIS captured the central Syrian city on May 21, sparking immediate fears that they would take sledgehammers to its well-preserved Greco-Roman ruins as they have done at other historic sites.

Those fears are now beginning to be realised, with the extremists reportedly using explosives to destroy ancient Islamic and pre-Islamic sites in the city - including the tombs of descendants of the Prophet Mohammed - which the terror group claim serve only to distract from the worship of Allah.

More News On Reports That The Islamic State Has Begun The Destruction Of The Ancient City Of Palmyra

Islamic State destroys ancient shrines in Syria's Palmyra city -- Reuters
Islamic State Group Blows up 2 Mausoleums in Syria's Palmyra -- AP
Islamic State Destroys Two Mausoleums in Palmyra -- WSJ
Isis destroys Palmyra shrines in Syria -- The Guardian
ISIS In Palmyra: Militants Begin Destruction Of Ancient City, Two Shrines Blown Up -- IBTimes
Syria: ISIS destroys ancient Muslim shrines in Palmyra -- CNN
ISIL claims destruction of Palmyra has begun -- Euronews
Isis destroys Palmyra shrine as group vows to 'remove polytheism' -- Newsweek
ISIL Militants Destroy Two Muslim Holy Sites in Palmyra -- Sputnik
The ruins of Palmyra -- CNN