The militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) go from Palmyra. The terrorists had already left most of the city, mined the houses and roads.
Syrian army and militia conducted a sweep of the Western districts of Palmyra. It is reported TASS with reference to the TV station “al-Mayadin”.
It is noted that the Syrian military attacking from the air of the retreating terrorists. Already destroyed a column of fighters which were heading East on the highway to the oasis of es-Sukhna.
Earlier it was reported that Syrian army managed assault to capture the fortress of the Emir Fakhreddin in the West of Palmyra, as well as the headquarters of the ISIL in the South-West of the city. Soldiers of the Syrian army, supported by allied militias took under fire control of the hotel quarter of Palmyra
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