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Urgent: IS militants storm parts of Syria's Palmyra: activists

Xinhua, May 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Islamic State (IS) group overran parts of the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday, capturing one third of the ancient oasis city amid ongoing battles against the Syrian government forces, a monitor group reported. Endit