Uz podršku ruskih zračnih udara, pro-sirijske snage su preuzele kontrolu nad drevnom Palmirom koju su 10 mjeseci pod okupacijom držali militanti Islamske države. Okupacija je uključila i uništenje nekoliko spomenika starih više od 2000 godina.
Drevni grad Palmira u Siriji
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian soldier holds a Syrian national flag in front of the Palmyra citadel, March 27, 2016.
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FILE - This file photo released on Sunday, May 17, 2015, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the general view of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, northeast of Damascus, Syria.
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In this photo released on March 24, 2016, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian government soldiers gather outside a damaged palace, in Palmyra, central Syria.