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Palmyra

Town

Ancient oasis city in the Syrian desert, fought over by ISIS and the Syrian army in 2015-17.

View on map 34.56° N, 38.27° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
August 10, 1920 – October 23, 1945 France de facto Mandate or administration
April 17, 1946 – February 21, 1958 Syria de facto
February 22, 1958 – September 28, 1961 United Arab Republic de facto
since September 29, 1961 Syria de facto
2015 – September 29, 2015 Islamic State de facto Military occupation
December 23, 2016 – March 1, 2017 Islamic State de facto Military occupation

Events here 4

May 13–25, 2015 Palmyra offensive (May 2015)
March 9–27, 2016 Palmyra offensive (March 2016)
December 8–22, 2016 Palmyra offensive (December 2016)
January 2017 – March 2, 2017 Palmyra offensive (2017)