Attacks in Iraq by Islamic State Militant Group Brings Attention to U.S Authorities
After a series of attacks by the Islamic State Group in Iraq in late February and early March, Nimrud, khorsabad and the second most ancient library in Mosul was reportedly destroyed.
News Director, Mohammad Najafianas, spoke with Deborah Lehr about the actions taken to prevent further attack of the IS to the ancient sites in Iraq.
Deborah is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Antiquities Coalition, founding Chairman of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at George Washington University and Vice Chairman of the Paulson Institute. She also launched the International Coalition to Protect Egyptian Antiquities with the Egyptian government.
