Airstrikes reported around Syria's Palmyra
A Syrian opposition monitoring group is reporting intense airstrikes in and around the historic town of Palmyra amid fighting between pro-government forces and the Islamic State group.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says there were casualties on both sides in Tuesday's battles, without providing a precise figure.
Al-Manar TV, run by Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, says Syrian troops and their allies captured "Hill 900," which is the highest in the area and overlooks Palmyra.
