Sputnik- Daesh militants destroyed a part of a Roman theater in Palmyra, Syrian state TV reported on Friday.





Yesterday, Daesh carried out�mass executions in�the same theater, according to�Syrian state TV.

The facade of�the historical building is now completely destroyed,�Syrian state TV reported.
The militants also�demolished Palmyra's famous "Tetrapylon", a four-column structure.


On January 18, the Syrian army supported by�Russian warplanes launched an operation against�Daesh in�Palmyra:�"We have received information confirmed by�several sources about�the transfer of�a big amount of�explosives to�Palmyra to�help Daesh terrorists destroy world historical heritage in�the city," Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy, the chief of�the Russian General Staff Main Operational Directorate, said at�a news briefing in�Moscow.

In December 2016, Daesh recaptured the ancient city of�Palmyra in�the Homs province. According to�various sources, the number of�terrorists that took part in�the storming of�the city reached 5,000 including hundreds of�suicide bombers and dozens of�armored vehicles.