Russian airstrikes force out ISIL militants attempting to retake Palmyra

Russian airstrikes force out ISIL militants attempting to retake Palmyra

by WorldTribune Staff, December 11, 2016 Russian airstrikes drove Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) forces out of Palmyra in Syria hours after the terror group had retaken the ancient city. Russia’s defense ministry said its warplanes carried out more than 60 strikes on Palmyra late on Dec. 10 and into the early morning […]