Russia's military on Thursday said it has completely demined the ancient site of Palmyra in Syria.
Moscow, Russia:
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.
"As of today the tasks to demine the ancient architectural part of Palmyra have been completed in their entirety," Yury Stavitsky, the commander of Russia's military engineers, told President Vladimir Putin in a televised video link-up from Syria.
"As of today the tasks to demine the ancient architectural part of Palmyra have been completed in their entirety," Yury Stavitsky, the commander of Russia's military engineers, told President Vladimir Putin in a televised video link-up from Syria.
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