LINKTV Newsline May 21, 2015
Bridge between the two countries. The Islamic State militant group has taken control of most of the syrian city of palmyra. Concerns are rising that ancient monuments in the city listed as a unesco World Heritage site could be damaged. The syrian observatory for human rights says the militants forced Government Troops to withdraw after fierce fighting and seized a large swath of the city. Palmyra is in a strategic location, along a highway linking damascus with areas controlled by the group. It is not yet known whether the fighters have entered the district of the city containing an ancient te...
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