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| Isis in Palmyra: Militants set fire to huge poster of President Assad after invading ancient city | Isis in Palmyra: Militants set fire to huge poster of President Assad after invading ancient city |
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| A video has emerged purporting to show Isis militants setting fire to a huge picture of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after invading the ancient city of Palmyra. | A video has emerged purporting to show Isis militants setting fire to a huge picture of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after invading the ancient city of Palmyra. |
| The footage, which has not been independently verified, was uploaded to YouTube hours after the group overran the Unesco World Heritage Site to the south-west of the town. | The footage, which has not been independently verified, was uploaded to YouTube hours after the group overran the Unesco World Heritage Site to the south-west of the town. |
| Isis has reportedly captured Palmyra’s military air base, prison and intelligence headquarters, which it may well focus its attention on before turning to areas containing important archaeological ruins and monuments. | Isis has reportedly captured Palmyra’s military air base, prison and intelligence headquarters, which it may well focus its attention on before turning to areas containing important archaeological ruins and monuments. |
| A governor of the central province of Homs said the Syrian army is attacking Isis reinforcements from outside of the town. | A governor of the central province of Homs said the Syrian army is attacking Isis reinforcements from outside of the town. |
| "We have not received any news about (the archaeological site's) destruction," he told the Associated Press. "We hope that there will be no massacres in the city or damage to the ruins." | "We have not received any news about (the archaeological site's) destruction," he told the Associated Press. "We hope that there will be no massacres in the city or damage to the ruins." |
| The ancient oasis city of Palmyra | |
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| A partial view of the ancient ruins | |
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| The ancient Palmyra theater | |
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| A view of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra | |
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| The Temple of Bel | |
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| Palmyra's famous graves | |
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| The ancient castle | |
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| A sculpture depicting a rich family from the ancient Syrian oasis city of Palmyra, displayed at the city's museum | |
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| Follow the latest updates on the developing situation in Palmyra on our live blog. | Follow the latest updates on the developing situation in Palmyra on our live blog. |