Artifacts Looted By ISIS Handed Back By U.S.

The United States has returned to Iraq antiquities seized in a military raid this spring on Islamic State fighters in Syria, reports Reuters.

The artifacts were found during a U.S. special operations mission in May. They were returned Wednesday to Iraq.

The objects included ancient coins, jewelry and pottery.

"This is the first tangible evidence that [ISIS] are selling artifacts to fund their activities," said Stuart Jones, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad. "Their goal is to...