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The reconquest of Palmyra

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The Great Colonnade of Palmyra
Il grande colonnato di Palmira Source: AAP

It has been hailed as both a strategic and symbolic victory for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad: the fabled ruins of Palmyra are now back in government control after a 10-month reign by I-S. But at what cost? Intelligence expert Lao Petrilli reports.

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It has been hailed as both a strategic and symbolic victory for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad: the fabled ruins of Palmyra are now back in government control after a 10-month reign by I-S. But at what cost? Intelligence expert Lao Petrilli reports.

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