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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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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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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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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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Syrian Army Retakes Palmyra Citadel From ISIS
Syrian soldiers recaptured the old citadel of Palmyra overlooking the city's ancient ruins on Friday, state media and a monitoring group said, in an offensive which could open up much of eastern Syria to government forces.
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Syria Army Closes In On Palmyra Ruins: Antiquities Chief
Syrian troops and allied militia pressed a major advance against jihadists in Palmyra today, coming within several hundred metres (yards) of the ancient city's famed ruins, the country's antiquities chief told Agence France Presse.
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Islamic State Blows Up Famed Tower Tombs at Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group jihadists have blown up several of ancient Palmyra's famed tower tombs as they press their demolition of the UNESCO-listed world heritage site, Syria's antiquities chief said Friday.
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US Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria Temple
The United States added its voice on Tuesday to the global chorus of condemnation of the Islamic State group's destruction of the main temple in the ancient ruins of Palmyra.
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Worst Fears Confirmed as Famed Palmyra Temple Flattened
Satellite images show the main temple in Syria's Palmyra has been flattened, confirming the worst fears for the ancient ruins held by the Islamic State group.
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Worst Fears Confirmed as Famed Palmyra Temple Flattened
Satellite images show the main temple in Syria's Palmyra has been flattened, confirming the worst fears for the ancient ruins held by the Islamic State group.
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Blast at Syria's Palmyra Prompts Fears for Famed Temple
A powerful blast in the ruins of Syria's ancient Palmyra raised fears Monday that the Islamic State group has damaged another of the Middle East's most treasured heritage sites.
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Islamic State Publishes Images of Palmyra Temple Destruction
The Islamic State group today published images showing the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, after international condemnation of the act.
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Palmyra Temple Destruction by Islamic State a 'War Crime': UNESCO
The head of the UN cultural watchdog today branded the destruction by IS jihadists of an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra ruins as a "war crime."
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Islamic State Blows Up Ancient Temple at Syria's Palmyra Ruins
Islamic State group jihadists on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities chief told AFP.
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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.
-
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.
-
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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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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Syrian Army Retakes Palmyra Citadel From ISIS
Syrian soldiers recaptured the old citadel of Palmyra overlooking the city's ancient ruins on Friday, state media and a monitoring group said, in an offensive which could open up much of eastern Syria to government forces.
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Syria Army Closes In On Palmyra Ruins: Antiquities Chief
Syrian troops and allied militia pressed a major advance against jihadists in Palmyra today, coming within several hundred metres (yards) of the ancient city's famed ruins, the country's antiquities chief told Agence France Presse.
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Islamic State Blows Up Famed Tower Tombs at Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State group jihadists have blown up several of ancient Palmyra's famed tower tombs as they press their demolition of the UNESCO-listed world heritage site, Syria's antiquities chief said Friday.
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US Condemns Islamic State Destruction of Syria Temple
The United States added its voice on Tuesday to the global chorus of condemnation of the Islamic State group's destruction of the main temple in the ancient ruins of Palmyra.
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Worst Fears Confirmed as Famed Palmyra Temple Flattened
Satellite images show the main temple in Syria's Palmyra has been flattened, confirming the worst fears for the ancient ruins held by the Islamic State group.
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Worst Fears Confirmed as Famed Palmyra Temple Flattened
Satellite images show the main temple in Syria's Palmyra has been flattened, confirming the worst fears for the ancient ruins held by the Islamic State group.
-
Blast at Syria's Palmyra Prompts Fears for Famed Temple
A powerful blast in the ruins of Syria's ancient Palmyra raised fears Monday that the Islamic State group has damaged another of the Middle East's most treasured heritage sites.
-
Islamic State Publishes Images of Palmyra Temple Destruction
The Islamic State group today published images showing the destruction of the Baal Shamin temple in Syria's Palmyra, after international condemnation of the act.
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Palmyra Temple Destruction by Islamic State a 'War Crime': UNESCO
The head of the UN cultural watchdog today branded the destruction by IS jihadists of an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra ruins as a "war crime."
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Islamic State Blows Up Ancient Temple at Syria's Palmyra Ruins
Islamic State group jihadists on Sunday blew up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities chief told AFP.
