Lorenzo Meloni SYRIA. Palmyra / Tadmor. 1 April 2016. Inside the historic town of Palmyra, retaken from IS by Syrian Arab Army.
A Syrian Army General gazes at the ruins of the ancient medieval Palmyra Citadel, w
(...) hich towers over the town and the taking of which was a decisive military gain. Retreating Islamic State militants blew up the bridge to the citadel and soldiers could only enter it by scaling the medieval walls with ropes. © Lorenzo Meloni | Magnum Photos