Palmyra: Syria forces 'retake' Islamic State-held city
 

Syrian government forces have re-captured the ancient city of Palmyra from so-called Islamic State (IS), say state media and a monitoring group.

An army representative told Syrian state TV that the recapture of Palmyra marks the beginning of IS' collapse.

The Syrian army had been gaining ground for several days, supported by Russian air strikes. Military sources say the army now has "full control".

IS seized the Unesco World Heritage site and modern town in May 2015.

Images released by the Syrian military on Saturday showed helicopters and tanks firing at positions in Palmyra.

The date of the footage could not be independently verified.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, said there was still gunfire in the eastern part of the city, but the bulk of the IS force had pulled out and retreated further east.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35906568

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Excellent result to retake Palmyra and a very important propaganda victory too.

Are they able to Hold on to that Zone?

ISIS are weakening all the time, why wouldn't the Syrians be able to hold onto it?

They move to Iraq
they still fight using USA gear
That Zone is yo yo

It would be great if they were weak

I wonder what's left of it.

they Plan to rebuild it



then I assume Isis will return and destroy it again

ISIS didn't leave willingly, they wont be coming back

Yes they did not want to leave
that Zone.

Of course Russian Air Bombers helped get rid of them.

We will see if they not return

Hopefully this better news as to any defeating of IS anywhere,will gain momentum and spread continually now.

assad needs to be kept in power, because him and his father, have protected the druze, ismaili, christians, and arab-alawites, for the last 50 years, and his father turned syria into a secular state, thats why the saudis want him removed, so they can spread there wahhabism to syria and iraq,

Yes many are saying better the Devil you know.

And with the Russia base still there - forever , infact.
Saudi wish - means Feck All.


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