Islamic State driven out of Syria's ancient Palmyra city | Reuters

Islamic State driven out of Syria's ancient Palmyra city | Reuters



 Syrian government forces recaptured Palmyra on Sunday, state media and a
monitoring group said, inflicting a significant defeat on the Islamic
State group which had controlled the desert city since May last year.



 

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar
al-Assad flash victory signs and carry a Syrian national flag on the
edge of the historic city of Palmyra in Homs Governorate, in this
handout picture provided by SANA on March 26, 2016.

Reuters/SANA/Handout via Reuters