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BEIRUT, May 20 (Reuters) - Syrian pro-government militia evacuated citizens from the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday after large groups of Islamic State militants infiltrated it, state television reported.
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The evacuation by Syria's National Defence Forces follows heavy battles in and around the central city, which is home to a UNESCO World Heritage site and is also a strategic military location linked by highways to the cities of Homs and Damascus. (Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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