Comeback: ISIL retakes oil and gas field, ancient city of Palmyra, Syria

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Comeback: ISIL retakes oil and gas field, ancient city of Palmyra, Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, December 12, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) regained full control of Palmyra on Dec. 11 after Syrian forces pulled out of the ancient city, a report said. “Despite the ongoing (Russian) air raids, ISIL retook all of Palmyra after the Syrian army withdrew south of the city,” said Rami […]

Russian airstrikes force out ISIL militants attempting to retake Palmyra

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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 […]