They take sledgehammers to statues with an uncommon gusto -- destroying in seconds what may have survived centuries.
Men shove statues off pedestals, and use hammers and drills to destroy what's left.
An unnamed militant offers the following explanation: "These antiquities and idols behind me were from people in past centuries and were worshiped instead of God.
"When God Almighty orders to us destroy these statues, idols and antiquities, we must do it, even if they're worth billions of dollars," he says.
It's not clear from the footage how many of the pieces were originals, versus replicas. Experts are clear in saying, however, the video represents a clear loss.
Culled from CNN
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