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ISIL Militants Destroy Ancient Temple in Syrian Palmyra

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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that ISIL has destroyed another ancient temple in Palmyra, Syria.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Islamic State (ISIL) jihadist group has destroyed another ancient temple in Palmyra, Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

The ISIL extremists attacked the Temple of Bel from the Roman era, the monitoring group said Sunday, citing local sources.

The extent of damage has not been reported.

On August 24, ISIL militants blew up the ancient temple of Baalshamin in Palmyra seriously damaging it.

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Palmyra is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains large ruins of an ancient Roman city.

In May, ISIL captured Palmyra destroying some of its historic sites. The Syrian government evacuated the majority of the local population and removed the most valuable artifacts from museums to prevent their theft, sale or destruction.

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