Posted on 11/05/2015 11:40:13 AM PST by Trumpinator
The citadel at the ancient city of Palmyra was struck during multiple air strikes on an ISIS terrorist base by Russian fighter pilots.
By: Hana Levi Julian
Published: November 3rd, 2015
A view of the 'Arabian Citadel' taken from "downtown Palmyra" in February 2005. The priceless UNESCO site is being systematically destroyed by ISIS, and the citadel was struck in a 2015 Russian air strike on the terrorists. Photo Credit: Michel Disdero / Wikimedia
The historic citadel at the edge of the ancient city of Palmyra was badly damaged in repeated air strikes Monday by Russian war planes, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The air strikes were aimed at Da’esh (ISIS) terrorist military bases set up close to the archaeological treasure, a UNESCO World Heritage site, according to Russian government officials who issued a statement about the attack.
“Su-25 jets hit a fortified ISIS position in the Tadmor area of Homs province,†the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement late Monday.
“As a result of a direct strike, a fortification, an underground bunker and anti-aircraft artillery were destroyed.â€
It is the first time Russia confirmed an air strike near the ruins of ancient Palmyra, according to Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the human rights organization.
Russia said its pilots have struck more than 237 targets in Syria over the past two days, although the extent of damage to the Palmyra citadel could not be verified, and the timing of those strikes was not revealed.
Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Palmyra Castle is a castle in the province of Homs, Syria.
The castle is thought to have been built by the Mamluks in the 13th century[1] on a high hill overlooking the historic site of Palmyra, and is named for the Druze emir Fakhr-al-Din II, who extended the Druze domains to the region of Palmyra during the 16th century.
Now all we have to do is wait till a Russian pilot falls in the hands of ISIS, and all hell will break loose.
Russia had, to date, been hitting mostly non-ISIS rebels. After the airliner incident, I expect ISIS to become Russia’s prime focus, at least for a time.
ISIS crucified the 80 year old curator of Palmyra antiquities for not turning over location of archeological treasures to them
ISIS blew up the Palymra arch
ISIS bound captives to ancient stone pillars and then detonated them
So sad too bad if the Russians have to seek out the barbarians wherever they are dug in
reportedly the Russian have established a 4th base at Tiyas which puts their air assets in strike range of ISIS strongholds in Palmyra and Raqqa
The one thing I admire about the russkies is that if they decide to hit a target they aren’t too worried about collateral damage, unlike our guys who are forced to take lawyers with them that tell them if, or when, they can even return fire.
“The citadel at the ancient city of Palmyra was struck during multiple air strikes on an ISIS terrorist base by Russian fighter pilots.”
HOW TERRIBLE! The Russians were forced to take down that citadel because ISIS decided to use it as an ARMS DEPOT.
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