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BEIRUT, May 20 (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters seized around a third of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday after heavy clashes with the military and allied combatants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
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Islamic State fighters advanced towards the city, known as Tadmur in Arabic, over the weekend but were repelled. The city is home to a UNESCO World Heritage site and Syria's antiquities chief has said the insurgents would destroy ancient ruins if they took control of it. (Reporting by Sylvia Westall; Editing by Larry King)
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