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Russian Navy Fires Cruise Missiles At ISIS Targets In Syria
A Russian warship and submarine have fired four cruise missiles from the Mediterranean at ISIS targets near the Syrian city of Palmyra, Russia's Defence Ministry said today.
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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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'Climate Change Can Destroy World Heritage Sites'
It's not just the marauding ISIS which poses a great threat to the heritage sites like Palmyra, but climate change too can wreak havoc in cities like Venice, says Mechtild Rossler, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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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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First Set Of Palmyra Residents To Return Saturday: Syrian Official
Displaced residents of the famed Syrian city of Palmyra, recently recaptured by the army, will begin returning to their homes at the weekend, a government official told AFP today.
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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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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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Capture Of Palmyra Shows Russian Forces Still Key In Syria
Russia's role in helping Syrian forces recapture the ancient city of Palmyra has left the West scrambling to figure out President Vladimir Putin's game plan, following hopes he was edging away from supporting President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian Forces Pursue Campaign Against ISIS After Retaking Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled ISIS insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants.
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Russian Navy Fires Cruise Missiles At ISIS Targets In Syria
A Russian warship and submarine have fired four cruise missiles from the Mediterranean at ISIS targets near the Syrian city of Palmyra, Russia's Defence Ministry said today.
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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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'Climate Change Can Destroy World Heritage Sites'
It's not just the marauding ISIS which poses a great threat to the heritage sites like Palmyra, but climate change too can wreak havoc in cities like Venice, says Mechtild Rossler, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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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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First Set Of Palmyra Residents To Return Saturday: Syrian Official
Displaced residents of the famed Syrian city of Palmyra, recently recaptured by the army, will begin returning to their homes at the weekend, a government official told AFP today.
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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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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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Capture Of Palmyra Shows Russian Forces Still Key In Syria
Russia's role in helping Syrian forces recapture the ancient city of Palmyra has left the West scrambling to figure out President Vladimir Putin's game plan, following hopes he was edging away from supporting President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian Forces Pursue Campaign Against ISIS After Retaking Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled ISIS insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants.
