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December 12, 2016

Syria: ISIS Recaptures Ancient City of Palmyra
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Elsewhere in Syria, fighters with the self-proclaimed Islamic State have
recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra, along with surrounding oil and
gas fields. ISIS previously held Palmyra from May of 2015 until last
March, when its fighters were driven out by fighters from Syria, Russia
and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia. Palmyra is home to about 50,000 people,
and its ancient ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many of the
ruins, which date back to the Roman Empire, were destroyed by ISIS the
last time the group held the city.


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