Reuters: Syrian state TV says government forces enter Islamic State-held Palmyra
Syrian state television said government forces fought their way into Palmyra on Thursday as the army backed by Russian air cover sought to recapture the historic city from Islamic State (IS) insurgents.
A monitoring group said the fighting was still outside the city, after a rapid advance the day before brought the army and its allies right up to its outskirts.
The Syrian army earlier this month launched a concerted offensive to retake Palmyra, which the ultra-hardline Islamist militants seized in May 2015, to open a road to the mostly IS-held eastern province of Deir al-Zor.
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More News On The Battle For Palmyra
Syrian forces enter IS-held Palmyra; intense clashes with IS -- AP
Syria army 'enters IS-held Palmyra' -- AFP
State media: Syrian troops poised to retake Palmyra -- CNN
Syrian forces push to retake Islamic State-held Palmyra -- UPI
Syrian forces battle to reclaim ancient Palmyra from Islamic State -- Washington Post
Syrian Forces Advance on Islamic State-Held Palmyra -- VOA
Islamic State conflict: Syrian forces 'enter Palmyra' -- BBC
Syria civil war: Government troops set to retake ancient city of Palmyra from Isis -- The Independent
Syrian forces enter Palmyra in battle with Isis, says state TV -- The Guardian
Syrian Troops 'At The Gates' of Ancient ISIS-Held City of Palmyra -- Newsweek
Watch Syrian Troops Close In On Palmyra As ISIS Tells Civilians To Flee [VIDEO] -- IBTimes
Armies Advance on Islamic State Territory in Syria and Iraq -- Bloomberg
Pro-government forces set to retake Syrian city of Palmyra from 'IS' -- DW
Syrian army pushes into ISIL-held ancient city of Palmyra: State TV -- The National
Syrian state TV says troops enter ISIL-held Palmyra -- Al Jazeera
Syrian forces enter ancient city of Palmyra — media -- TASS
Syrian govt forces push ISIS out of Palmyra hotel quarter – reports -- RT
The Islamic State Is About to Face Assad's Troops in Palmyra -- VICE News
2 comments:
This is a major boost to the morale of the SAA.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/field-report-palmyra-battle-heats-syrian-army-makes-fresh-gains-map-update/
"...the ability to pose among the ancient ruins after recapturing this piece of history from ISIS will help the pro-regime coalition's propaganda claim that Assad is the last line of defense for civilization,"
That's because the Baath Government IS the last line of defence for civilization in Syria and ppssibly the whole Middile East.
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