Islamic State militants have entered the ancient ruins of Palmyra after taking control of the Syrian city, monitors say.
Insurgents swept into Palmyra's military air base, prison and intelligence headquarters on Wednesday and were now in the city's ancient sites, Rami Abdulrahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said.
Air raids from pro-government jets pounded militant positions inside the town of Tadmur - which contains the ancient ruins of Palmyra - earlier today in this video obtained by the Associated Press.
So-called Islamic State militants have reportedly taken control of the whole city of Palmyra, after pro-government forces withdrew from the area.
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