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Islamic State fighters take over Syrian city of Palmyra -monitor

Pulse Staff
Pulse Staff 17:31 - 20 May 2015
BEIRUT, May 20 (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters took control of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday after fighting off pro-government forces, a group monitoring the war said.
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the group had seized almost all of the city. It said it was unclear what had happened to Syrian forces stationed at a military outpost on its outskirts. (Reporting by Sylvia Westall; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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