Putin praises Assad on Palmyra victory - Al Arabiya English
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3 days ago - March 30, 2016 .... Hailing the victory, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said publicly that the retaking ... of the Syrian army and its allies in fighting terrorism,” Assad said of the ... A statement read out on Syrian television said that the recapture of Palmyra from ISIS also showed that Syrian government forces ...