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| At least 400 killed by Isis in Palmyra, say Syrian TV reports | At least 400 killed by Isis in Palmyra, say Syrian TV reports |
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| Islamic State fighters have killed at least 400 people in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra – most of them women and children – according to Syrian state TV reports. | Islamic State fighters have killed at least 400 people in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra – most of them women and children – according to Syrian state TV reports. |
| The reports quoted residents inside the city, which is known as Tadmur in Arabic and is home to Roman-era ruins including well-preserved temples, colonnades and a theatre. | The reports quoted residents inside the city, which is known as Tadmur in Arabic and is home to Roman-era ruins including well-preserved temples, colonnades and a theatre. |
| Related: Isis seizes Syrian military base near Palmyra as it consolidates grip on city | Related: Isis seizes Syrian military base near Palmyra as it consolidates grip on city |
| Opposition activists said on social media that hundreds of bodies were lying in the city’s streets after it was seized by Isis militants on Wednesday. They said they were believed to be those of government loyalists. | Opposition activists said on social media that hundreds of bodies were lying in the city’s streets after it was seized by Isis militants on Wednesday. They said they were believed to be those of government loyalists. |
| Palmyra has some of the most magnificent ancient ruins from antiquity, and its fall has led to fears Isis fighters will destroy much of its cultural heritage as they have done in historic sites such as Nineveh. | Palmyra has some of the most magnificent ancient ruins from antiquity, and its fall has led to fears Isis fighters will destroy much of its cultural heritage as they have done in historic sites such as Nineveh. |
| Isis has not released images of any assault on Palmyra ruins. The militant group is also in control of two major gas fields near the city that supply the power stations of western Syria. | Isis has not released images of any assault on Palmyra ruins. The militant group is also in control of two major gas fields near the city that supply the power stations of western Syria. |
| Meanwhile, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Isis forces had shot down a Syrian military helicopter at the northern airbase of Kweiras, which has been besieged by militants for months. The observatory said one crew member was killed while the fate of the others remained unclear. | Meanwhile, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Isis forces had shot down a Syrian military helicopter at the northern airbase of Kweiras, which has been besieged by militants for months. The observatory said one crew member was killed while the fate of the others remained unclear. |
| Syrian state TV quoted an unnamed military official as saying Sunday’s crash was caused by a technical problem during takeoff. The report did not say how many crew members were on board at the time of the crash. | Syrian state TV quoted an unnamed military official as saying Sunday’s crash was caused by a technical problem during takeoff. The report did not say how many crew members were on board at the time of the crash. |
| Kweiras airbase is in the northern province of Aleppo and is close to the town of al-Bab, which is held by Isis. |