Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Main temple in Palmyra destroyed, UN say

According to the United Nations, satellite images confirm the Temple
of Bel has been destroyed in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.

The ruins are protected as a world heritage site but the
self-proclaimed Islamic State took over Palmyra in May and consider
the monuments to be sacrilegious.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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