Syria's Palmyra ruins under siege

Assad's forces have set siege to Palmyra, a UNESCO world heritage site, famous for its archaeological remains. With the siege on-going since February 4, soldiers, according to one resident, "shoot on anything that moves [...]. 

Ancient ruins of Palmyra and Arab castle [Credit: James Gordon]

Palmyra is surrounded on all sides: the Arab citadel, the olive and palm groves, the desert, the city itself." Troops are camped in the citadel overlooking the Roman ruins. "Machinegun fire targets any movement among the ruins," the undisclosed source said during a telephone interview. Other sources claim hundreds have fled the city already. . . 

Source: AGI [February 23, 2012]