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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
UNESCO ‘deeply concerned’ by IS Palmyra gains
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe head of UNESCO on Wednesday says she is “deeply concerned” about fighting in Syria’s historic city of Palmyra and calls for an “immediate” end to the hostilities.
Irina Bokova says in a statement that the fighting is “putting at risk one of the most significant sites in the Middle East,” as Islamic State group fighters recaptured the north of the city earlier Wednesday.
— AFP
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