Παρασκευή 25 Μαρτίου 2016

Syria: The army liberated citadel of Palmyra

Syria: The army liberated citadel of Palmyra



The jihadist organization Islamic State suffered a double blow today in Syria, as he lost the citadel of the ancient city of Palmyra while killed and her deputy, Abdel Rahman al Kantouli.

The forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad regime entered Thursday in Palmyra which had occupied last year in May the IR. "Our armed forces, in cooperation with the National Defence Forces (armed militia) put under their control the ancient citadel of Palmyra since brought heavy casualties to the terrorists of Dae" said a military source, using the Arabic acronym IR.

The Syrian TV added that pro-government forces, with the support of the Russian Air Force, blocked the road between Palmyra in central Syria and Deir Ezor, the stronghold of IK in the east.

The government forces "are 600 meters (...) from the heart of the site but proceeding slowly because there are mines" told AFP the director of Museums and Antiquities Service Syrian Maamme Ampntelkarim. "The Palmyra will soon be fully released," he added, asserting that the army "liberated district of hotels and restaurants and the Valley of Tombs" which is world famous for the funerary monuments. "After the tragedy that lived in Syria for five years and 10 months after he dropped the Palmyra ... is the first time I feel fine. We pray to quickly get the victory, to limit the destruction. The Palmyra, under their control was the destruction of a civilization, "he added.

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