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Why is Islamic State smashing statues? BBC News
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February 27, 2015
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The Islamic State group has released a video appearing to show the destruction of statues in Mosul museum, some of which are thousands of years old. Why is it doing this, and where else has cultural heritage been affected by conflict? BBC News explains in 60 seconds.
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