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6 Jun 2017, 7:20 am
Russian warplanes and cruise missiles are also striking Islamic State forces as they try to leave Raqqa and move toward Palmyra, which is currently held by the regime but has been the site of back-and-forth fighting. [read post]
23 Apr 2017, 7:00 am
Editor’s Note: Russia's return to prominence on the world stage is forcing security officials in the United States and Europe to rethink their postures. [read post]
21 Mar 2017, 10:30 am
This is why it was surprising when Assad regime forces activated their air defenses last week to interdict Israeli jets striking a target near Palmyra, Syria, firing several SA-5 surface-to-air missiles at Israeli F-15s. [read post]
3 Mar 2017, 12:21 pm
The Wall Street Journal reports that ISIS built a training camp, nicknamed Palmyra, in an old railway tunnel in Mosul that stretched more than a mile long in order to shape new recruits into seasoned fighters, according to Iraqi military officials who uncovered it. [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 11:08 am
The Syrian army has now recaptured the city of Palmyra from ISIS forces with assistance from Russian air strikes, Reuters writes. [read post]
1 Mar 2017, 4:46 pm
The defendant was arrested for DUI on December 29, 2016 after State Police received a report of a driver swerving on Route 31 in Palmyra at around 10:00 p.m. [read post]
5 Feb 2017, 7:00 am
The only notable exception—the city of Palmyra, recaptured by Russian and Syrian forces last spring—fell back into Islamic State hands in December. [read post]
28 Dec 2016, 5:30 am
Expect it to continue to try to occupy territory when possible, as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has in Yemen, and if it cannot find space in Syria by pushing into regime-held areas like it recently did in Palmyra, look for the Islamic State to reinvigorate another franchise, like it’s affiliate in Libya. [read post]
21 Dec 2016, 11:00 am
That was evident in the way Moscow conducted the Spring 2016 offensive to retake Palmyra as a military and public relations campaign; after driving out Islamic State militants, Russia staged a televised symphony concert in the city’s ancient ruins that was reported around the world. [read post]
15 Dec 2016, 10:11 am
ISIS remains in control of the city of Palmyra, and the United States has promised that it will push back at the extremist group if Russian and Syrian forces continue to do nothing to retake the area, though it will not preempt action by Russia or the Syrian regime, The Wall Street Journal tells us. [read post]
14 Dec 2016, 12:01 pm
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that a gas attack may have been conducted near the city of Palmyra, which was recently recaptured by ISIS. [read post]
13 Dec 2016, 6:00 am
As regime forces were advancing over the weekend in Aleppo, they destroyed supply depots before retreating in Palmyra as an Islamic State offensive overwhelmed the city. [read post]
12 Dec 2016, 11:24 am
The Islamic State has recaptured the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra from government troops, a major setback for the Assad regime. [read post]
29 Jul 2016, 3:05 pm
The aging interstate highway, fed by a number of heavily traveled roads, has only two lanes on either side.BridgesThe bridges that bring traffic from New Jersey into Philadelphia also come with their own dangers.Four bridges bring traffic into Philadelphia:The Ben FranklinThe Betsy RossThe Tacony PalmyraThe Walt WhitmanAll of these bridges except the Tacony Palmyra have three or more lanes in either direction, allowing traffic to flow freely even during rush hour.The Tacony… [read post]
24 May 2016, 2:11 pm
The Islamic State appears to have completely destroyed a Syrian airbase used by Russia near the city of Palmyra. [read post]
19 May 2016, 12:11 pm
Warren, added that the United States is also closely monitoring the Russian’s build-up of a new operating base near the ancient city of Palmyra, which he says “gives the Russians ‘a foothold for a more enduring presence’ in the region. [read post]
18 May 2016, 11:48 am
More today on that Russian military base in Palmyra. [read post]
17 May 2016, 1:07 pm
According to the Associated Press, “the Russian military is constructing a new army base in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, within the protected zone that holds the archaeological site listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site and without asking for permission from relevant authorities. [read post]
11 May 2016, 1:07 pm
” Elsewhere in the country, Islamic State militants are once again advancing towards Palmyra after Syrian government forces recaptured it from them several weeks ago, the Washington Post reports. [read post]
8 May 2016, 7:48 am
Indeed, he noted the recapture of Palmyra from the Islamic State. [read post]
