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03-25-2016, 07:16 AM
Syrian forces clash with ISIS in advance on Palmyra
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Syrian government forces pushed into the ancient town of Palmyra, where Islamic State (ISIS) militants appeared on the verge of collapse Thursday.*
The retaking of Palmyra — a UNESCO world heritage site whose fall to the militants last May sent shock waves through archaeological circles and beyond — would be a significant victory for the Syrian government. But the operation to unseat the group in Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, is likely to take much longer and be far more difficult.
SEE ALSO: ISIS destroyed a 2,000-year-old arch in ancient Palmyra, Syrian activists say (http://mashable.com/2015/10/04/isis-palmyra-arch/)
The assault came after government forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, managed to capture several hills and high ground around the town earlier this week. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/syrian-forces-enter-palmyra/)
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Syrian government forces pushed into the ancient town of Palmyra, where Islamic State (ISIS) militants appeared on the verge of collapse Thursday.*
The retaking of Palmyra — a UNESCO world heritage site whose fall to the militants last May sent shock waves through archaeological circles and beyond — would be a significant victory for the Syrian government. But the operation to unseat the group in Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, is likely to take much longer and be far more difficult.
SEE ALSO: ISIS destroyed a 2,000-year-old arch in ancient Palmyra, Syrian activists say (http://mashable.com/2015/10/04/isis-palmyra-arch/)
The assault came after government forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, managed to capture several hills and high ground around the town earlier this week. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/syrian-forces-enter-palmyra/)
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