IS regains 'full control' of Palmyra after Syria army withdrawal
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Published: Dec 11, 2016, 06:58 IST | Updated: Dec 11, 2016, 06:58 IST
The Monumental Arch of Palmyra, destroyed by IS jihadists in 2015
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and IS-linked Amaq news agency both reported that IS had recaptured the city
The Islamic State jihadist group recaptured Palmyra on Sunday after Syrian armed forces pulled out from the desert city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
"Despite the ongoing air raids, IS retook all of Palmyra after the Syrian army withdrew south of the city," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
The IS-linked Amaq news agency also reported that IS regained "full control" of the city on Sunday.
(AFP)