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Islamic State Beheaded Dozens in Palmyra, but How Strategic is the City?
Saturday, May 23, 2015 7:10
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By Juan Cole
Nearly 500 people died in the campaign by the Islamic State group to take the Syrian city of Palmyra, including 49 who were executed before the fundamentalists reached the city center.
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Source: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/islamic_state_beheaded_dozens_in_palmyra_but_how_strategic_city_20150523/
