Armenia welcomes Palmyra's liberation from ISIS militants by by Syrian government troops.
Armenia welcomes Palmyra's liberation
STEPANAKERT, MARCH 28, ARTSAKHPRESS: Armenian Foreign Ministry made a relevant note in its Facebook page.
‘We welcome the liberation of Palmyra. World Cultural heritage should be preserved,' the note reads.
The Syrian government troops and people’s militia fighters have fully liberated the ancient town of Palmyra located 215 km (133.5 miles) from Damascus, the Syrian Army’s command said in a statement on March 27.
"Our troops have established full control of the town and are chasing the remainder of the retreating gangs of Islamic State terrorists," the statement said.
The Syrian troops liquidated on March 26 the terrorists’ stronghold in Al-Amiria, the northern district of Palmyra. The militants were pushed back from the barracks in the districts of al-Mutaqaidin and Jamiyat. The Syrian government troops also captured the local dominating height to control the road to the north to the towns of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa on the Euphrates.
Palmyra is included in the list of UNESCO world heritage site.
