Iraqi forces reclaim site of 3,000-year-old city from ISIS
Iraqi government forces have said that they have captured Nimrud, the site of an ancient Assyrian city, in their ongoing offensive to reclaim Mosul, the capital and last major stronghold of Islamic State in Iraq. Nimrud, which is a kilometre away from the ruins of the 3,000-year-old Assyrian city was overrun by Islamic State militants two years ago. 