brought around the area by isis that suggest they're behind the mosque being blown up, that is a deeply symbolic moment for the terror group. it shows how far they are on the back foot, pushed to a matter of square miles in the old city of mosul. what used to be the most populus area under their control in the so-called caliphate. that mosque itself utterly the most important building, frankly, under their control. the al-nuri mosque with its leaning minaret is where the leader gave his lengthy speech declaring the so-called caliphate, his only real public appearance as the leader of isis. it appears from the devastating images that we've seen that it is in ruins. that explosion occurring at one of the most holy parts, the holy month of ramadan. a remarkable move by isis to choose that timing to destroy such a deeply symbolic and important building. for them, they wanted a scorched