ISIL fighters re-enter ancient Palmyra in Syria

Catherine Hardy

 

 

Syrian activists say ISIL fighters have re-entered the historic city of Palmyra in central Syria.

 

The activist-run Palmyra Coordination Collective says the militants seized the city’s military warehouse and its northern and western neighborhoods after taking several government positions, oil fields, and strategic hilltops in the surrounding countryside in a lightning three-day assault.

 

It comes nine months after ISIL were expelled by Syrian and Russian forces in a highly publicized campaign.

 

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the militants have reached the city’s Tadmor Hospital and its strategically located wheat silos.

 

The militants destroyed several of the city’s famed ancient Roman monuments and executed its archaeological director after sweeping into the city in July 2015 and holding it for 11 months.

 

 

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And where were the Russian and Syrian soldiers that "liberated" it a few months back? These idiots will destroy even more ancient columns before they get kicked out again. 

Seems ISIL is more of a problem than Assad thought.  Can't just bomb a city into oblivion and expect the terrorists to stay away.  What's changed that keeps ISIL away?  Answer: nothing.

For those who think Syria will be free of Terrorists once Aleppo is taken by the government:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38209766

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But will the defeat of IS in Mosul and Raqqa, or the recapture of Aleppo by the Syrian government, actually bring peace any closer?

 

The grim truth is that they may simply herald the next equally bitter stage in the conflict.

 

 

What Euronews has not highlighted is the probable resupply of Daesh weapons and ammunition stocks. The military warehouse in Palmyra is the second largest in Syria.

All foreign forces should leave these countries and let the animals get on with it. Nothing short of total extinction is ever going to make them stop, so why should soldiers from civilized countries risk their lives trying to prevent the inevitable ?

5 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

All foreign forces should leave these countries and let the animals get on with it. Nothing short of total extinction is ever going to make them stop, so why should soldiers from civilized countries risk their lives trying to prevent the inevitable ?

I think that day will come, when we are not so dependent on their oil, as we are now! 

What Euronews has not highlighted is the probable resupply of Daesh weapons and ammunition stocks. The military warehouse in Palmyra is the second largest in Syria.

Was it a proper Daesh warehouse existed under Syrian troops in Palmira after the Russian "advisers" and aircraft returned Palmira to the regime, or it's the stock of equipment and ammo which was brought by Daesh from somewhere before the first wave of suicide attacks three days back?

For those who think Syria will be free of Terrorists once Aleppo is taken by the government:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38209766

 
But will the defeat of IS in Mosul and Raqqa, or the recapture of Aleppo by the Syrian government, actually bring peace any closer?
 
The grim truth is that they may simply herald the next equally bitter stage in the conflict.
 

 

No peace there before Russia and Coalition of 69 start the industrial killings of the head choppers together. I don't have too much of hope to see it in my lifetime.
Too many players, too many different interests.

55 minutes ago, Gene1960 said:

Was it a proper Daesh warehouse existed under Syrian troops in Palmira after the Russian "advisers" and aircraft returned Palmira to the regime, or it's the stock of equipment and ammo which was brought by Daesh from somewhere before the first wave of suicide attacks three days back?

 

When Palmyra was originally captured after the regime's 'strategic retreat', it was reported Daesh captured the Syrian regime military warehouse; reportedly the second largest in Syria. In addition counter to the regimes' claims at the time, the regime did not evacuate the civilians prior to the fall.

 

After the regime recaptured the Palmyra one would have to assume they replenished their stocks and again failed to relocate their military warehouse assets due to the rapid fall of the town. However, I suppose any scenario is possible...

 
When Palmyra was originally captured after the regime's 'strategic retreat', it was reported Daesh captured the Syrian regime military warehouse; reportedly the second largest in Syria. In addition counter to the regimes' claims at the time, the regime did not evacuate the civilians prior to the fall.
 
After the regime recaptured the Palmyra one would have to assume they replenished their stocks and again failed to relocate their military warehouse assets due to the rapid fall of the town. However, I suppose any scenario is possible...

Thank you