Travel to terrorism hotspot of Mosul in Iraq banned by Abbott government

By David Wroe
Updated March 2 2015 - 4:08pm, first published 3:14pm
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Photo: Joe Armao
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Photo: Joe Armao
Militants attack ancient artifacts with sledgehammers in the Ninevah Museum in Mosul, Iraq.
Militants attack ancient artifacts with sledgehammers in the Ninevah Museum in Mosul, Iraq.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Photo: Joe Armao
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Photo: Joe Armao
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Photo: Joe Armao
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Photo: Joe Armao

Iraq's second-largest city Mosul, which is in the hands of the Islamic State terror group, has been named as the Abbott government's second terrorism "declared zone", making it an offence to travel or stay there.

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