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Militants Blow Up Part of UNESCO-Protected Citadel in Syria's Aleppo

© AFP 2023 / ZEIN AL-RIFAI / ALEPPO MEDIA CENTREA picture taken on July 12, 2015, shows a damaged wall of Aleppo Citadel following a reported explosion the previous night in a tunnel near the monumental 13th fortress
A picture taken on July 12, 2015, shows a damaged wall of Aleppo Citadel following a reported explosion the previous night in a tunnel near the monumental 13th fortress - Sputnik International
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Militants detonated a tunnel under the western gate of the citadel, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, in Syrian Aleppo.

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DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — Militants blew up the western entrance to the historic citadel in the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria, a military source told Sputnik on Saturday.

"Today, militants detonated a tunnel under the western gate of the citadel, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The explosion has damaged the western part of the fortress," the source said.

Following the explosion, the militants attacked the Syrian army positions near the citadel, but the government forces repelled the assault, according to the source.

As a result of the clashes, one soldier was killed and three were injured.

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Syria has been in the state of civil war since 2011, with government forces fighting opposition factions and terrorist groups, including the Islamic State (ISIL) and Nusra Front.

The Citadel of Aleppo is a large medieval fortified palace in the center of the city, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. The Syrian Army uses the Citadel as a military base.

The Aleppo Citadel has suffered a significant damage in the ongoing civil war, as during the 2012 Battle of Aleppo the fortress was damaged in clashes between the Syrian opposition and the government forces.

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