Jihadis used explosives to destroy Fawzye al-Mahdi monastery in Bakhdida . Blast reduced the ancient building to rubble according to local residents . ISIS seized control of the monastery last summer , expelling resident monks . The ancient building was built by Assyrian king Senchareb 1,600 years ago .
Jihadis used explosives to destroy Mar Benham monastery in Bakhdida . Blast reduced the ancient building to rubble according to local residents . ISIS seized control of the monastery last summer , expelling resident monks . The ancient building was built by Assyrian king Senchareb 1,600 years ago .