Residents flee Palmyra as Syria bombs Islamic State
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PALMYRA, Syria, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- More than 100 people have been killed after Syrian air strikes leveled parts of Palmyra, forcing residents to virtually abandon the ancient city, human rights activists said Wednesday.