Syrian Government Troops Storm In, Retake Palmyra From ISIL Militants

Syrian government troops loyal to President Bashir al-Assad have made significant progress in their efforts to drive Islamic State militants from the city of Palmyra, according to an Al-Jazeera report. Syrian state TV broadcast video of government troops inside the historic city with Syrian army vehicles and soldiers moving around areas of the city with some of it’s famed ruins clearly visible. If verified, the footage, published Thursday, follows a...