article_snippet: It comes after fanatics went on a rampage in the Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, destroying the 3,000 year-old winged statues placed at the gates of the Palace of Ashurnasirpal.
article_snippet: And on Friday, the group looted artefacts from Nimrud and bulldozed the ancient city, sparking global outrage.
highlights_snippet: Comes after group went on a rampage in the 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud .
  