article_snippet: The monument - which lies in ISIS-held territory - was sadly destroyed by militants in 2013 who said it distracted from the veneration of Allah.
article_snippet: Raqqa has been ISIS' seat since Raqqa declared a caliphate in areas under Raqqa control in Iraq and Syria.
article_snippet: Mr Luther said: 'The residents of Raqqa already have to endure the reality of life under brutal IS rule.
article_snippet: Punishing an entire civilian population simply because the city where The residents of Raqqa live is now under IS control can never be justified.'