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Syrian army advances in Palmyra fighting ASIA

Syrian army advances in Palmyra fighting

Syrian soldiers advanced slowly in heavy fighting with Islamic State fighters near Palmyra's ancient ruins on Friday, state media and a monitoring group said, in an offensive which could open up swathes of eastern Syria to government forces.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Syrian army fights Islamic State at gates of Palmyra ASIA

Syrian army fights Islamic State at gates of Palmyra

Pro-government forces pushed a fierce bid to recapture Syria's ancient city of Palmyra from jihadists on Thursday as Moscow hosted top US diplomat John Kerry for talks on the fraught peace process.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
26 pro-regime fighters killed battling IS near Syria's Palmyra ARABIA

26 pro-regime fighters killed battling IS near Syria's Palmyra

At least 26 pro-government fighters were killed battling the Islamic State group near Palmyra on Monday as Damascus stepped up a bid to recapture the ancient city, a monitoring group said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016