Scenes of ISIL fighters smashing artefacts at museum in Iraq's Mosul have drawn an unprecedented outcry worldwide.
Calls to protect Iraq's ancient sites are growing. This comes after fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were shown destroying a priceless collection of artefacts in Mosul's museum.
And this is not the first time. The group's fighters have also destroyed Islamic sites and attacked
churches and other shrines in parts of Syria and Iraq under their control.
But why is ISIL targeting history? Does that serve its goals?
Al Jazeera
