The Islamic State's atrocities are not just limited to slaughtering of minority communities in Iraq.
The extremists have been mercilessly destroying religious shrines and cultural heritage that now falls under the so-called caliphate.
According to CNN, Sunni extremist group is wreaking on Iraq's priceless cultural heritage and selling it on the black market.
Qais Hussain Rashid, director general of Iraqi museums, said that the militants cut the reliefs and sell them to criminals and antique dealers.
He said that the extremists usually cut off the head, leaving the legs, because the head is the valuable part.
The UN cultural agency UNESCO has sounded the alarm over Hatra and other sites in Iraq, saying their preservation will play a role in any future peace, the report said.
