Syrian Army, With Russian Air Support, Advances Inside Palmyra

[Purveyor]

Source: Reuters

Sat Mar 26, 2016 10:36pm IST

Syrian government forces advanced into Palmyra on Saturday with heavy support from Russian air strikes, taking control of several districts in a major assault against Islamic State fighters, Syrian state media and a monitoring group said.

Television footage showed waves of explosions inside Palmyra and smoke rising from buildings, as tanks and armoured vehicles fired from the outskirts.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was the biggest assault in a three-week campaign by the Syrian army and allied militia fighters to recapture the desert city and open up the road to Islamic State strongholds further east.

Observatory director Rami Abdulrahman said Syrian soldiers and allied militias had taken control of one-third of Palmyra, mainly in the west and north, including part of the ancient city and its Roman-era ruins. Soldiers were also fighting on a southern front, he said.



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[Wolf Frankula]

1. But. But. But

These are the moderates, funded by the CIA.

There are NO moderates in Syria.

Wolf

[riderinthestorm]

2. Its the Syrian Army, not rebel groups, on this mission.

Since we're trying to take out Assad I'm pretty sure these guys don't have anything to do with the CIA.

[Wolf Frankula]

3. No It's the 'Moderates' the Syrian Army is Attacking.

ISIS is running out of CIA supplied ammunition.

Wolf

[highoverheadspace]

4. Thank god Palmyra is being rescued from these evil people who

have attempted to destroy the history of human civilization. UNESCO needs to work quickly and closely with the Syrian government to restore this amazing place and help bring to justice the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity.

[Angel Martin]

5. they need to save what they can

but a lot of the damage has already been done, unfortunately.

[romanic]

6. Thank God!

The U.S. should have advanced into Palmyra and the historic ruins months ago when ISIS stepped first around it. Russia and Syria are handling it on their own and showing us not to fuck around.