Palmyra citadel damaged by Syria regime bombing: expert

September 24, 2015 16:21

Heavy regime bombardment has damaged parts of the ancient citadel in Syria's world heritage site of Palmyra, an archeological expert and an activist said today.

At least 13 barrel bombs have exploded on the citadel and its surroundings since Monday, according to Cheikhmous Ali of the Association for the Protection of Syrian Archeology, which monitors damage to the country's heritage sites.

"We have not been able to assess the extent of the damage, but it is confirmed that parts of the citadel have been damaged by this bombing," Ali told AFP.

Syria's army is fighting to retake the city and its UNESCO-listed ruins from the Islamic State group, which overran the historic metropolis in May.

The regime, bolstered by Russian deliveries of new arms including warplanes, has intensified its air strikes on Palmyra over the past week, with dozens reported dead.

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