A general view taken on March 27, 2016 shows part of the ancient city of Palmyra with the citadel in the background. (AFP Photo)
Beirut:
Syria's military command said on Sunday it had taken full control of the city of Palmyra, in a victory it said marked the beginning of the collapse of ISIS.
In a statement read out on Syrian television, it said that the recapture of Palmyra from ISIS also showed that Syrian government forces and their allies were the only force capable of defeating terrorism in Syria.
It said the army and its allies, backed by Syrian and Russian air forces, would continue their campaign against ISIS, the Nusra Front "and other terrorist groups". The Syrian government has described all armed factions fighting President Bashar al-Assad as terrorist groups.
In a statement read out on Syrian television, it said that the recapture of Palmyra from ISIS also showed that Syrian government forces and their allies were the only force capable of defeating terrorism in Syria.
It said the army and its allies, backed by Syrian and Russian air forces, would continue their campaign against ISIS, the Nusra Front "and other terrorist groups". The Syrian government has described all armed factions fighting President Bashar al-Assad as terrorist groups.
© Thomson Reuters 2016
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