Alwaght- The historical mosque of Sultan Wais in the Iraqi city of Mosul has targeted and demolished by the ISIS terrorists, as the terrorist group steps up attacks against religious sites and figures, SHAFAQNA reports .
The mosque which is one of the oldest historical buildings constructed in 1838 has reportedly exploded on Thursday on the pretext that it had been built on a graveyard .
Witnesses say that the ISIS terrorists have also evacuated 10 other mosques to detonate them by explosives .
This is not the first time that the terrorist group has targeted a religious site in Iraq. Last December, they destroyed the Catholic Church of Virgin Mary in Mosul. In November 2014, they also demolished the historical St. George’s church and the holy shrine of Prophet Tunus in the ISIS terrorists-controlled city .
The terrorists have been carrying out horrific acts of violence, including public decapitations and crucifixions, against all Syrian and Iraqi communities such as Shias, Sunnis, Kurds, Christians and Izadi Kurds .
