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IS militants destroy Palmyra theater and Tetrapylon in Syria
U N officials condemn IS destruction of Palmyra monuments and the Roman theater facade amid ongoing fighting in Syria. Turkey reports five Turkish soldiers killed and nine wounded in northern Syria. Satellite images confirm intentional damage to Palmyra’s Tetrapylon and theater, with broader regional casualties and ongoing offensives against IS in Al Bab and Deir el-Zour.
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