Palmyra: Footage shows IS running over mummies with truck July 9, 2016 - 14:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - This footage recorded and released by the Islamic State group shows militants reveling in the destruction of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, the Mirror reports. Palmyra was taken by the jihadists in May 2015 as they started a campaign to destroy the ancient artefacts in the city. It was recaptured in March this year by the Syrian Army but much of the town had been destroyed. As the footage shows, the IS thugs are happily smashing the statues by throwing them onto the ground. While in another sickening act, an extremist drives a bulldozer over human mummies which had been lined up to be destroyed. ISIS considers the artefacts idol worshipping and have been waging a campaign to obliterate cultural sites and relics.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
