IS blows up columns in Palmyra to execute three peopleOctober 27, 2015 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Islamic State militants have murdered three people by strapping them to columns in the ancient city of Palmyra and blowing them, according to a respected monitoring group, Daily Express reports. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said ISIS "tied three individuals it had arrested from Palmyra and its outskirts to the columns...and executed them by blowing up" three columns. Khaled al-Homsi, a local activist from the besieged city, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, said ISIS had not yet informed local residents who the executed individuals were or why they had been killed. One pole of the arch is still standing, but most of the structure - which stands at the top of a colonnaded street that runs through Palmyra - has been completely destroyed. Fears are growing that the terror group is preparing to blow up the Roman amphitheater - which has been used as a venue for gruesome public murders. The jihadi group also beheaded Palmyra's 82-year-old former antiquities director in August. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |