Syrian Air Force Targets ISIL Positions Near Palmyra. (SP).
Syrian Air Force fighter jets hit Islamic State (ISIL) targets close to the ancient city of Palmyra, Al Mayadeen reported Sunday.
According to the TV channel, ISIL militants began to retreat following the airstrikes. A column of 80 cars reportedly left Palmyra and headed toward the main ISIL positions outside the city.
A source in the Homs city administration told RIA Novosti that a large number of ISIL rebels was killed in the strikes. “Fighting between the Syrian army and ISIL militants continued in the North-East of Palmyra. A lot of ISIL militants were killed,” the source said.
The source added that the ancient site of Palmyra had not been damaged in the attack, and is under the Syrian army’s control.
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