[McGruff]

That was a short lived victory:

Fighters from the so-called Islamic State group have been forced from the centre of the Syrian city of Palmyra, hours after they tried to retake it.

Russian air strikes forced the militants to retreat to the outskirts, Russia and local activists say.

The Syrian army also sent reinforcements to the city, reportedly diverting troops from Aleppo.

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[Berlin_Freeper]

Bombed out or preemptively pulled out. Either way this doesn’t bode well for Assad holding Aleppo.

[Pollster1]

Thank God there is a superpower opposing these well-funded terrorists. I’ll be even more relieved when the United States stops taking the wrong side in that civil war.

[silverleaf]

Reports on Russian news indicate that thousands of islamists have been sent to Palmyra from Mosul Iraq
Doubtful how many are even Syrian

This latest move by HEAVILY ARMED IS fighters (note Obama by official proclamation just authorized US weapons supply to “foreign forces” operating in Syria)

This move on Palmyra seems orchestrated to draw Russian and Syrian forces away from Aleppo, and to discredit Putin, who showcased the liberation of Palmyra just months ago by sending a Russian national orchestra to perform in the ancient amphitheater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b0hFIf4Zaw

The islamist vermin are distributing themselves among the civilian population of Palmyra and historic UNESCO sites, which hinders Russian air strikes

However by concentrating themselves by the thousands in this area, hopefully it provides an opportunity for Syria and Russia to encircle and eradicate yet another vermin hive

I am not even going to express what I believe the US military is being forced to support under the waning days of POTUS Caligula aka Barry Soetero

[silverleaf]

Reports on Russian news indicate that thousands of islamists have been sent to Palmyra from Mosul Iraq
Doubtful how many are even Syrian

This latest move by HEAVILY ARMED IS fighters (note Obama by official proclamation just authorized US weapons supply to “foreign forces” operating in Syria)

This move on Palmyra seems orchestrated to draw Russian and Syrian forces away from Aleppo, and to discredit Putin, who showcased the liberation of Palmyra just months ago by sending a Russian national orchestra to perform in the ancient amphitheater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b0hFIf4Zaw

The islamist vermin are distributing themselves among the civilian population of Palmyra and historic UNESCO sites, which hinders Russian air strikes

However by concentrating themselves by the thousands in this area, hopefully it provides an opportunity for Syria and Russia to encircle and eradicate yet another vermin hive

I am not even going to express what I believe the US military is being forced to support under the waning days of POTUS Caligula aka Barry Soetero