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Syria: IS destroys part of Palmyra amphitheatre | |
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Militants from the Islamic State group have destroyed part of the Roman amphitheatre in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian officials say. | |
The facade of the second-century amphitheatre and a four-sided monument called a tetrapylon have been destroyed, state media report. | |
The jihadists recaptured the Unesco-listed archaeological site in December from government troops. | |
IS previously held the site for ten months up to March 2016. | |
The group is known to have destroyed other monuments before they were forced out by a Russian-backed government offensive. |