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UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS

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BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.N. cultural agency has discovered five bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. UNESCO said in a statement Saturday that devices are a remnant of the Islamic State militant group’s rule over the area.  The mosque is famous for its 12th-century leaning minaret. It was destroyed by IS in 2017 and has been a focal point of UNESCO’s restoration efforts since 2020. UNESCO said that five large-scale explosive devices designed for significant destruction were found inside the southern wall of the Prayer Hall on Tuesday.

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