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Syrian Army Recaptures Palmyra City From ISIS
The Syrian army confirmed that they recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes. Islamic State retook Palmyra in a surprise advance in December, after having been driven out eight months before.
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ISIS Withdraws From Syria's Heritage Site Of Palmyra: Monitor
Terror group ISIS withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said today, but government forces paused before entering its ravaged ancient ruins because of mines.
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Russian Air Strikes Force ISIS Retreat In Syria's Palmyra: Report
Russian air strikes forced ISIS fighters to retreat to the outskirts of Palmyra on Sunday, a day after they had stormed the ancient city in eastern Syria, a war monitor said.
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Syrian Army Tightens Grip On Aleppo But ISIS Back In Palmyra
The Syrian army tightened its grip on rebels besieged in Aleppo with thousands of civilians but suffered a setback as terrorists retook much of the ancient city of Palmyra.
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ISIS Is Back In The Ancient Syrian City Of Palmyra
Islamic State militants fought their way back into the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Saturday nine months after they were driven out by Syrian government forces, in a reminder that the group is still a force to be reckoned with despite major losses of territory elsewhere.
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ISIS Jihadists Re-Enter Palmyra In Syria: Report
Jihadist fighters of the ISIS group on Saturday re-entered Syria's famed ancient desert city of Palmyra from which they were driven out eight months ago, a monitor said.
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Russia Says Syria's Ancient Palmyra Cleared Of Mines
Russia's military on Thursday said it had completely demined the ancient site of Palmyra in Syria after it was recaptured by government forces from ISIS fighters last month.
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Palmyra Arch To Be Recreated In London's Trafalgar Square
Archeologists were told today to build a full-scale recreation of the iconic Arch of Triumph from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra in London's Trafalgar Square to mark its liberation from ISIS.
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Russian Deminers Comb Syria's Palmyra For ISIS Deadly Legacy
Russian army sappers in bulky protective suits slowly sweep their mine detectors through the ancient ruins of the Syrian world heritage site of Palmyra following its recapture from jihadists.
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Syrian Army Captures Key ISIS-Held City Near Palmyra
The Syrian Army today fully captured a key city in the central province of Homs near the ancient city of Palmyra, following intense battles against the ISIS terrorist group.
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ISIS Planted Thousands Of Mines In Palmyra: Syrian Army
ISIS militants retreating from Palmyra laid thousands of mines that they planned to set off simultaneously as the army moved in, a Syrian officer told Reuters in the ancient city after its recapture from the jihadist fighters.
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Mass Grave Found In Syria's Palmyra After City Recaptured From ISIS: State Media
Syrian troops found a mass grave containing around 40 bodies in Palmyra city, captured from Islamic State last Sunday, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Friday.
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Syria's Palmyra: Ghost Town Bearing Scars Of ISIS Destruction
Explosions rocked the ancient town of Palmyra on Friday and on the horizon, black smoke wafted behind its majestic Roman ruins, as Syrian army experts carefully detonated hundreds of mines they say were planted by ISIS terrorists before they fled the town.
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Assad Calls On UN To Help Restore Ancient Palmyra
President Bashar al-Assad called on the United Nations and other international organisations on Wednesday to help Syria to restore Palmyra after government forces drove Islamic State militants out of the ancient city.
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Syria Troops Press Advance After Blow To ISIS In Palmyra
Syrian forces pressed their offensive against the ISIS group on Monday, the day after seizing control of the ancient city of Palmyra in a major blow for the terrorists.
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Syrian Army Recaptures Palmyra City From ISIS
The Syrian army confirmed that they recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes. Islamic State retook Palmyra in a surprise advance in December, after having been driven out eight months before.
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ISIS Withdraws From Syria's Heritage Site Of Palmyra: Monitor
Terror group ISIS withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said today, but government forces paused before entering its ravaged ancient ruins because of mines.
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Russian Air Strikes Force ISIS Retreat In Syria's Palmyra: Report
Russian air strikes forced ISIS fighters to retreat to the outskirts of Palmyra on Sunday, a day after they had stormed the ancient city in eastern Syria, a war monitor said.
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Syrian Army Tightens Grip On Aleppo But ISIS Back In Palmyra
The Syrian army tightened its grip on rebels besieged in Aleppo with thousands of civilians but suffered a setback as terrorists retook much of the ancient city of Palmyra.
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ISIS Is Back In The Ancient Syrian City Of Palmyra
Islamic State militants fought their way back into the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Saturday nine months after they were driven out by Syrian government forces, in a reminder that the group is still a force to be reckoned with despite major losses of territory elsewhere.
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ISIS Jihadists Re-Enter Palmyra In Syria: Report
Jihadist fighters of the ISIS group on Saturday re-entered Syria's famed ancient desert city of Palmyra from which they were driven out eight months ago, a monitor said.
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Russia Says Syria's Ancient Palmyra Cleared Of Mines
Russia's military on Thursday said it had completely demined the ancient site of Palmyra in Syria after it was recaptured by government forces from ISIS fighters last month.
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Palmyra Arch To Be Recreated In London's Trafalgar Square
Archeologists were told today to build a full-scale recreation of the iconic Arch of Triumph from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra in London's Trafalgar Square to mark its liberation from ISIS.
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Russian Deminers Comb Syria's Palmyra For ISIS Deadly Legacy
Russian army sappers in bulky protective suits slowly sweep their mine detectors through the ancient ruins of the Syrian world heritage site of Palmyra following its recapture from jihadists.
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Syrian Army Captures Key ISIS-Held City Near Palmyra
The Syrian Army today fully captured a key city in the central province of Homs near the ancient city of Palmyra, following intense battles against the ISIS terrorist group.
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ISIS Planted Thousands Of Mines In Palmyra: Syrian Army
ISIS militants retreating from Palmyra laid thousands of mines that they planned to set off simultaneously as the army moved in, a Syrian officer told Reuters in the ancient city after its recapture from the jihadist fighters.
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Mass Grave Found In Syria's Palmyra After City Recaptured From ISIS: State Media
Syrian troops found a mass grave containing around 40 bodies in Palmyra city, captured from Islamic State last Sunday, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Friday.
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Syria's Palmyra: Ghost Town Bearing Scars Of ISIS Destruction
Explosions rocked the ancient town of Palmyra on Friday and on the horizon, black smoke wafted behind its majestic Roman ruins, as Syrian army experts carefully detonated hundreds of mines they say were planted by ISIS terrorists before they fled the town.
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Assad Calls On UN To Help Restore Ancient Palmyra
President Bashar al-Assad called on the United Nations and other international organisations on Wednesday to help Syria to restore Palmyra after government forces drove Islamic State militants out of the ancient city.
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Syria Troops Press Advance After Blow To ISIS In Palmyra
Syrian forces pressed their offensive against the ISIS group on Monday, the day after seizing control of the ancient city of Palmyra in a major blow for the terrorists.
