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| Islamic State returns to battlefield in Palmyra, captures checkpoints from Syrian army |
| 2016-07-10 |
| [ARA News] HOMS ‐ Militant fighters of the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (ISIS) launched a new offensive to regain positions in the Syrian ancient city of Palmyra in Homs province. Violence resumed on Saturday in Palmyra, which was regained by Syrian army forces ‐supported by Russian air cover‐ from ISIS faceless myrmidons in March. Subsequent to festivities with the Syrian army forces, ISIS faceless myrmidons on Saturday captured three security checkpoints east of Palmyra, according to military sources and local activists. "ISIS fighters launched a surprise attack on Syrian army checkpoints in eastern Palmyra. The group has used mortar fire and heavy weapons in the attack, forcing the regime troops to evacuate at least three security checkpoints," media activist Amro al-Hussain told ARA News in Palmyra. The source reported that the Syrian army forces withdrew towards their headquarters inside the city of Palmyra, after seven of their soldiers were killed and more than 15 others were maimed in the offensive. ISIS jihadis have reportedly advanced in the Sawami area in Palmyra suburbs, pushing the Syrian army back towards the city centre. |
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