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Iran hails retake of Palmyra by Syrian army

Xinhua, March 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

A senior Iranian official on Monday hailed the recent liberation of ancient Palmyra city by the Syrian army.

Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in a congratulatory message to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, according to Press TV.

To purge the territories occupied by terrorists in Syria, "the Iranian government and armed forces will continue their full support for Syria and the axis of resistance," Shamkhani said.

He described Syria as the frontline of the fight against terrorism, urging international institutions to support Damascus in its anti-terror bid.

Syria's Palmyra city fell into the militants of the Islamic State group in May last year, and the Syrian army started a broad offensive to recapture it several days ago. Endit