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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 May 2015

    Islamic State militants seize part of ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, monitoring group says http://bbc.in/1AeLYjt pic.twitter.com/bRrOkeBtBK

    4:42 AM - 20 May 2015
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      2. shelley herniman‏ @insanemum1 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking this whole situation is so terrible and the destruction of these amazing ruins is inevitable!

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Sani Tipare‏ @unlocksystem 20 May 2015
        Replying to @insanemum1

        @insanemum1 @BBCBreaking Its very important to save this site.. Histroy is all we have

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. Neil Roberts‏ @neilroberts01 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews oh god lets hope they don't destroy it!

        2 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Peter GØTLU‏ @G0TLU 20 May 2015
        Replying to @neilroberts01

        @neilroberts01 @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Past experience suggests they probably will 😓

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Neil Roberts‏ @neilroberts01 20 May 2015
        Replying to @G0TLU

        @g0tlu_peter @BBCBreaking @BBCNews will be a travesty.... I so hope not

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Minoushe‏ @minoushe1 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking very sad times! All that beautiful history will be destroyed by what I can only describe as a bunch of loons.

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      2. Giles MacDonogh‏ @GilesMacDonogh 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @TheOnionGod #SavePalmyra

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Gilad Bezalel Jaffe‏ @TheOnionGod 20 May 2015
        Replying to @GilesMacDonogh

        @GilesMacDonogh @BBCBreaking I am an archeologist and this really makes me sad

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Giles MacDonogh‏ @GilesMacDonogh 20 May 2015
        Replying to @TheOnionGod

        @TheOnionGod @BBCBreaking been drowning my sorrows, but these are not the investment troops, providing they have to fight we have a chance.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Sani Tipare‏ @unlocksystem 20 May 2015
        Replying to @calitrollfest

        @calitrollfest @BBCBreaking Only Syrian army can save this site

        3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      4. Sani Tipare‏ @unlocksystem 20 May 2015
        Replying to @calitrollfest

        @calitrollfest @BBCBreaking Its not that easy as you thinking , They want to destroy history so they can re write themselves

        4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Roddy‏ @hanreck 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking @Sheanderthal Israel still occupying ancient Arab Holy Citypic.twitter.com/ngR9vjq3aF

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      1. Nick Petrie‏ @Nick_Petrie 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking The loons living in dark ages will now probably start destroying the site. All they need is a hug, Sky Sports and Babestation

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      1. Eran Gafni‏ @eran65 20 May 2015
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        @BBCBreaking Bye, bye, Palmyra...

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      1. Jeffrey Chang‏ @jeffznikekb27 25 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Turkey can have a ground and aerial offensive. There can b tanks and artillery. #Iraq #Syria

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      1. Jeffrey Chang‏ @jeffznikekb27 24 May 2015
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        @BBCBreaking There can b an arms deal with Iraq with M1 tanks and artillery along with M110 and M1126 Stryker. #Iraq #Syria

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