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IS destroys part of Syria's Palmyra Syria: IS destroys part of Palmyra amphitheatre
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IS militants destroy part of Roman amphitheatre in ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian officials say Militants from the Islamic State group have destroyed part of the Roman amphitheatre in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian officials say.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The facade of the second-century amphitheatre and a four-sided monument called a tetrapylon have been destroyed, state media report.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. 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.