U.S. welcomes recapture of Syria's Palmyra from Daesh

Syrian ancient city of Palmyra recaptured from Daesh (Image from Internet)

Washington (IINA) – The United States on Monday welcomed the victory of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s Russian-backed forces over the terrorist group Daesh in the historic city of Palmyra, despite concern over his brutal record.
“We do think that it’s a good thing that Daesh no longer controls it,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said.
“That said, we’re also mindful, of course, that the best hope for Syria and the Syrian people is not an expansion of Bashar al-Assad’s ability to tyrannize the Syrian people,” he added.
Backed by Russia, Syrian regime and allied fighters overran Palmyra on Sunday after nearly 10 months during which Daesh held sway in the ancient city.
Kirby welcomed the battle as a setback for a common foe. “We can’t forget what Daesh did in this place; destroying our common heritage – human history – beheading a renowned archeologist who was responsible for maintaining those sites,” he said.
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