The Islamic Destruction of Palmyra (Syria, 2015) - The 4 Freedoms Library
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ISIS bomb cache in Palmyra: R…
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2016-04-23T03:06:15.285Z
Alan Lake
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ISIS bomb cache in Palmyra: Russian sappers unearth depot with 12,000 explosive devices<br />
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ISIS bomb cache in Palmyra: Russian sappers unearth depot with 12,000 explosive devices<br />
<a href="https://www.rt.com/news/340640-explosive-devises-cache-palmyra" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/news/340640-explosive-devises-cache-palmyra</a>
Russian military removes all…
tag:4freedoms.com,2016-04-22:3766518:Comment:177656
2016-04-22T11:07:03.449Z
Alan Lake
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Russian military removes all mines & bombs in historic Palmyra<br />
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Russian military removes all mines & bombs in historic Palmyra<br />
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Look what those 'nasty', 'unc…
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2016-04-14T11:33:35.129Z
Alan Lake
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<p>Look what those 'nasty', 'uncaring' Russians, our enemies apparently, have been up to now:</p>
<blockquote><p>Russian sappers defuse 3,000 bombs in Palmyra in 12 days - Defense Ministry</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/339279-palmyra-bombs-russian-sappers" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/news/339279-palmyra-bombs-russian-sappers</a></p>
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<p>Look what those 'nasty', 'uncaring' Russians, our enemies apparently, have been up to now:</p>
<blockquote><p>Russian sappers defuse 3,000 bombs in Palmyra in 12 days - Defense Ministry</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/339279-palmyra-bombs-russian-sappers" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/news/339279-palmyra-bombs-russian-sappers</a></p>
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Demining Palmyra: Russian exp…
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2016-04-09T16:43:03.699Z
Alan Lake
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<p><span>Demining Palmyra: Russian experts defuse over 100 mines in ancient </span><span>Syrian city</span><br/><br/><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/338435-russian-experts-demining-palmyra-isis/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/news/338435-russian-experts-demining-palmyra-isis/</a></p>
<p><span>Demining Palmyra: Russian experts defuse over 100 mines in ancient </span><span>Syrian city</span><br/><br/><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/338435-russian-experts-demining-palmyra-isis/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/news/338435-russian-experts-demining-palmyra-isis/</a></p>
It's as if Islam was a living…
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2016-04-08T08:25:33.114Z
Philip Smeeton
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<p>It's as if Islam was a living entity, an evil creature that has to be destroyed.</p>
<p>It's as if Islam was a living entity, an evil creature that has to be destroyed.</p>
Palmyra mass grave: Tortured…
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2016-04-07T00:24:52.192Z
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<h1 class="article__heading">Palmyra mass grave: Tortured women & children among dozens of ISIS victims unearthed by Syrian Army</h1>
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<h1 class="article__heading">Palmyra mass grave: Tortured women & children among dozens of ISIS victims unearthed by Syrian Army</h1>
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<div class="article__summary summary">The Syrian Army is unearthing a mass grave consisting of at least 40 corpses, many of them women and children. They were butchered by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the recently liberated ancient city of Palmyra.</div>
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<p>The grave was discovered by engineers and “popular defense forces” in the Masakin al-Jahizia neighborhood of the city, which lies only 500 meters from the ancient ruins, SANA <a href="http://sana.sy/en/?p=73453" target="_blank">reports</a>. </p>
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<p>So far the army has recovered 25 corpses. Among those killed by IS were three children and five females. As the excavation proceeded, 15 more corpses were unearthed – all of them women and children.</p>
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<a class="read-more__link" href="https://www.rt.com/news/261621-syria-palmyra-isis-civilians/" target="_blank"><img class="read-more__cover" src="https://img.rt.com/files/news/3f/df/50/00/palmyra.n.jpg" alt="Historical city of Palmyra, Syria (Reuters / Nour Fourat)"/><span class="read-more__footer">ISIS kills 400, mostly women & children, in Palmyra – Syrian state TV</span></a></div>
<p>Initial examination of the bodies revealed that some of the victims had been beheaded while other had been brutally tortured before their deaths.</p>
<p>The army continues to excavate the mass grave, fearing that more bodies may be found.</p>
<p>Engineering units continue their search for landmines and explosives as thousands were hidden by the jihadists before they were driven out of the city with the help of the Russian forces working with the Syrian Army.</p>
<p>Russian combat engineers arrived in Palmyra on Thursday with special robotic units to offer their expertise in detecting and dismantling mines in an area comprising over 180 hectares (445 acres), to save the UNESCO world heritage site, and help locals to return safely.</p>
<p><em>“At least 3,000 explosive devices were installed in the city,”</em> the sapper explained to RT. He said IS created an almost invisible interconnected network, partially hidden under hard paved roads, which could blow up the entire city.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/337969-isis-palmyra-mines-documents/" target="_blank">READ MORE:Palmyra booby-trap: ISIS had 3,000 bombs rigged, ready to level entire city with one click</a></strong></p>
<p>A strategically important location, Palmyra was seized by IS jihadists in May 2015. That month, IS reportedly slaughtered 400 people, mostly women and children. At the time, Reuters reported that a video posted by IS’ supporters showed the militants entering governmental buildings in search of Syrian soldiers. They were also seen pulling down pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his father, Hafez Assad.</p>
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Report: Islamic State blows u…
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2016-04-07T00:23:33.050Z
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<p><span style="font-size: 2em;">Report: Islamic State blows up prisoners alongside antiquities</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 2em;">Report: Islamic State blows up prisoners alongside antiquities</span></p>
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<p>The Islamic State executed three detainees in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by strapping them to pillars and then blowing them up along with the antiquities, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rightsreported.</p>
<p>"This execution is the first of its kind by the Islamic State, the organization (that) in recent months has invented new ways of execution," the observatory said in a statement late Monday. The London-based group said it obtained its information from local sources.</p>
<p>The report came just days after the observatory released footage Saturday that appeared to show Islamic State militants executing a teenage Syrian soldier by running him over with a tank. Before being executed, the soldier is shown "confessing" to having used a tank himself to run over bodies of Islamic State soldiers, the observatory said.</p>
<p>The Islamic State has consistently used the Internet and social media to publicize its brutality. Last year, the terror group released a series of videos showing the beheadings of Western aide workers. In January, it released a video showing a young boy executing prisoners the Islamic State called "spies."</p>
<p>The Islamic State also has been unabashed in its destruction of antiquities at Palmyra, claiming the archaeological sites and statues promote idolatry.</p>
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<p class="oembed-link-desc">Officials: ISIL destroys Palmyra's Arch of Triumph</p>
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<p class="oembed-link-desc">Activists: Islamic State destroys ancient temple at Syria's Palmyra</p>
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<p>The first-known settlement at Palmyra dates to the second millennium B.C. The Islamic State took the city from Syrian military forces in May during an offensive that resulted in domination of a wide swath of the country. Islamic State militants beheaded the city's antiquities expert and have been destroying archaeological artifacts ever since, sometimes releasing photos as proof.</p>
<p>In August, the Islamic State announced the destruction of the Baalshamin temple, which had an altar dating to 115 AD, and released photos of the effort. Irina Bokova, the director-general of UNESCO, described the temple's destruction as war crime and "immense loss for the Syrian people."</p>
<p>Earlier this month, the militants reportedly blew up Palmyra's iconic Arch of Triumph, resulting in Maamun Abdulkarim, Syria's head of antiquities, pleading with the international community to "find a way to save Palmyra."</p>
<p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/10/27/report-isil-blows-up-prisoners-antiquities/74670628/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/10/27/report-isil-blo...</a></p>
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Slide show of destruction:htt…
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2016-04-07T00:22:06.546Z
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<p>Slide show of destruction:<br/><a href="https://www.rt.com/in-vision/338331-palmyra-isis-ruins-liberated/" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/in-vision/338331-palmyra-isis-ruins-liberated/</a></p>
<p>Slide show of destruction:<br/><a href="https://www.rt.com/in-vision/338331-palmyra-isis-ruins-liberated/" target="_blank">https://www.rt.com/in-vision/338331-palmyra-isis-ruins-liberated/</a></p>