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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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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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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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Recapture A Blessing But Much Of Palmyra Is Lost: Expert
Historian of the ancient world Maurice Sartre explains what Syria's capture of Palmyra from the ISIS group will mean for the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Russia Carries Out 25 Air Strikes Around Syria's Palmyra Targeting ISIS
Russian authorities said its warplanes carried out up to 25 air strikes around the Syrian city of Palmyra targeting the ISIS who captured the ancient city last May, the media reported today.
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Syrian Army Captures Towns After Russian Strikes: Report
The Syrian army and allied militias, backed by Russian bombardments, took control of two towns in western Syria after heavy battles with Islamic State fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said today.
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Islamic State Pushes Back Syria Insurgents Near Turkey
Islamic State fighters advanced against rival insurgents in northern Syria on Sunday, capturing areas close to a border crossing with Turkey and threatening their supply route to Aleppo city, fighters and a group monitoring the war said.
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Iraqi Forces Regain Ground From Islamic State Near Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra.
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Islamic State Executes 217 in, Near Syria's Palmyra in 9 Days: Monitor
The Islamic State group has executed at least 217 people, including civilians, in the nine days since it captured areas in Syria's Homs province including the ancient city of Palmyra, a monitor said Sunday.
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Islamic State Says in Full Control of Syria's Palmyra After Westward Advance
Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic city of Palmyra in Syria, days after capturing a provincial capital in neighbouring Iraq, suggesting the growing momentum of the group which a monitor says now holds half of Syrian territory.
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Islamic State Jihadists Take Ramadi But Pinned Back in Palmyra
The Islamic State group sealed its capture of Ramadi Sunday after a dramatic pullout by Iraqi forces but was prevented by Syrian troops from taking the heritage site of Palmyra.
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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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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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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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Recapture A Blessing But Much Of Palmyra Is Lost: Expert
Historian of the ancient world Maurice Sartre explains what Syria's capture of Palmyra from the ISIS group will mean for the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Russia Carries Out 25 Air Strikes Around Syria's Palmyra Targeting ISIS
Russian authorities said its warplanes carried out up to 25 air strikes around the Syrian city of Palmyra targeting the ISIS who captured the ancient city last May, the media reported today.
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Syrian Army Captures Towns After Russian Strikes: Report
The Syrian army and allied militias, backed by Russian bombardments, took control of two towns in western Syria after heavy battles with Islamic State fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said today.
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Islamic State Pushes Back Syria Insurgents Near Turkey
Islamic State fighters advanced against rival insurgents in northern Syria on Sunday, capturing areas close to a border crossing with Turkey and threatening their supply route to Aleppo city, fighters and a group monitoring the war said.
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Iraqi Forces Regain Ground From Islamic State Near Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra.
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Islamic State Executes 217 in, Near Syria's Palmyra in 9 Days: Monitor
The Islamic State group has executed at least 217 people, including civilians, in the nine days since it captured areas in Syria's Homs province including the ancient city of Palmyra, a monitor said Sunday.
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Islamic State Says in Full Control of Syria's Palmyra After Westward Advance
Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic city of Palmyra in Syria, days after capturing a provincial capital in neighbouring Iraq, suggesting the growing momentum of the group which a monitor says now holds half of Syrian territory.
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Islamic State Jihadists Take Ramadi But Pinned Back in Palmyra
The Islamic State group sealed its capture of Ramadi Sunday after a dramatic pullout by Iraqi forces but was prevented by Syrian troops from taking the heritage site of Palmyra.
