militants and militants were destroying site of Hatra , northern Iraq . Comes after group went on a strike in the centuries - old city of Nimrud . Days earlier , jihadists attacked museum using weapons and explosives to destroy artefacts .
Officials confirmed militants begun destroying site of Hatra , northern Iraq . Comes after group went on a rampage in the 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud . Days earlier , jihadists targeted museum using sledgehammers and drills to destroy artefacts .