Battles raged around Palmyra Monday as Syrian soldiers backed by Russian warplanes sought to recapture the ancient city in what would be a major symbolic victory over the Islamic State group.
Troops and allied militia backed by Russian air power have since early March had been pushing an advance around the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Pearl of the Desert".
They are now just four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the gates of the city that fell to the jihadists in May last year, sending shock waves around the world.
Last week, the army recaptured a strategic hill at the southwestern entrance of Palmyra, four kilometres from the city.
IS group has fiercely resisted the advance, killing at least 26 pro-government fighters on Monday, the Observatory said...
[AFP -NEWZ.GR]
21/3/16
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Troops and allied militia backed by Russian air power have since early March had been pushing an advance around the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Pearl of the Desert".
They are now just four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the gates of the city that fell to the jihadists in May last year, sending shock waves around the world.
- According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor, the advance has been "slow" despite some 800 air strikes by Russia and the Syrian regime this month alone.
Last week, the army recaptured a strategic hill at the southwestern entrance of Palmyra, four kilometres from the city.
IS group has fiercely resisted the advance, killing at least 26 pro-government fighters on Monday, the Observatory said...
[AFP -NEWZ.GR]
21/3/16
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