What happened to Palmyra during the Syrian civil war in 2015?
Destroyed by the Islamic State
Unaffected
Used as a refugee camp
Became a battleground
Answer
During the Syrian civil war in 2015, the Islamic State (IS) destroyed large parts of the ancient city of Palmyra. The city was later recaptured by the Syrian Army in 2017.
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