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Syrian Army recaptures Palmyra city

| | Mar 03, 2017, at 03:10 pm
Palmyra, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Syrian Army has captured Palmyra city from the militant group ISIS, media reports said.

"Army units establish control over the archaeological Citadel of (Tadmur) Palmyra, the Communications Hill to the west of Palmyra city and the Dedeman Palmyra to the south of the city after inflicting heavy losses upon ISIS terrorists," SANA news agency reported.

According to media reports,  Syrian army had earlier entered Tadmur and recovered it from the militant group.

Palmyra is an ancient Semitic city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria.

 

Image: Wikimedia Commons

 

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