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Islamic State militants continue to seize more Christians away from their homes in the northeastern part of Syria, capturing 250 abducted civilians as of Thursday, activists said. The Sweden-based Assyrian Human Rights Network in Syria was able to document the number by way of observers and local organizations, USA Today reported.
The extremists have also released a clip showing their acts of destruction on the heritage of the nations they have taken over. It revealed men smashing Mesopotamian statues and other forms of artifacts found in Mosul, Iraq with the use of sledgehammers.
The five-minute video which has also recorded the fear on the Christian Assyrian captives created a fresh wave of dread all over the region, specifically among the minorities who have always thought that ISIS militants are targeting them.
Mosul Museum's artifact destruction is part of the IS extremists' campaign, which have executed the same act on a couple of shrines including the Muslims' holy grounds, in order to get rid of what they think is a form of heresy. Reports have also revealed that they have sold a number of ancient artifact to be able to finance their campaign all throughout the region.
UNESCO's director general Irina Bokova announced that she was deeply terrified of the video. She expressed that she has asked for an urgent meeting with the UN Security Council and discuss about matters on how to protect Iraq's cultural heritage and keep it as an integral part of the country's security, the ABC News said.
"I condemn this as a deliberate attack against Iraq's millennial history and culture, and as an inflammatory incitement to violence and hatred," the Director General said.
