Militants of the terrorist organization Islamic State (SI) have been robbed libraries in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, and burned thousands of rare books and valuable manuscripts, according to information that speak of the destruction of over 100,000 documents, reports independent.co.uk.
Initial information said that about 8,000 books were destroyed by the extremist group. Later, Elijah J. Magnier, head of Al Rai newspaper correspondents, revealed to The Independent that the representatives of the Public Library in Mosul reported that 112,709 books and manuscripts, some of which were on the list of UNESCO protected rare documents have was destroyed by SI.
Ghanim al-Ta'an, director of the Public Library in Mosul, said that extremists SI library building demolished using explosive devices.
"People have tried to stop this terrorist group members to burn the library, but failed," said a local source for IraqiNews.com.
According to other information published in the regional press, militants and entered the library began in Mosul and made a "stake" in the huge lobby of books and scientific texts in front of the terrified students.
Among the documents were burned is a rare collection of Iraqi newspapers from the early twentieth century, maps, rare books and collections of documents from the period of the Ottoman Empire.
A professor of history at the University of Mosul says that Islamist extremists have begun to destroy the library - founded in 1921 and became a symbol of the rebirth of modern Iraqi state - earlier this month.
He says militants have caused substantial damage and Sunni Muslims library, library 265 years old Latin Church and Dominican brothers in Mosul Museum Library.
According to other information, it may not be militants and destroyed all the books they confiscated because some people in Mosul told local media that they saw many trucks Syrian license plates loaded with documents and books, leaving the city overnight.
They say that around 2,000 books - including storybooks for children, but also poetry, philosophy, sports, health, culture and science - were loaded in six trucks.
In 2003, during the second US offensive in Iraq, Mosul Public Library was destroyed. Many of her precious volumes disappeared, but the efforts of locals - who saved many valuable books hiding them in their homes - and the money donated by wealthy families, which were redeemed stolen cards have saved this library.
Source: mediafax
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