Islamic State Takes Syria’s Palmyra, Beheads/Executes 17 people, “ISIS is ‘everywhere'”
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs
Islamic State on Thursday solidified their rout of Syrian government forces in the historic desert city of Palmyra, moving to the outskirts to seize its airport and the notorious Tadmur Prison, according to residents and statements from the group.
Islamic State on Thursday solidified their rout of Syrian government forces in the historic desert city of Palmyra, moving to the outskirts to seize its airport and the notorious Tadmur Prison, according to residents and statements from the group.
It was the first time that the Islamic State had seized an entire
city from Syrian government forces; it won control of its first major
city, Raqqa, from Syrian insurgents and the Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front
after the two became rivals. (NYT)
ISIS is “everywhere” in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra.
The capture of Syria’s ancient city threatens a UNESCO World Heritage
Site described as having “stood at the crossroads of several...
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