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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 May 2015

    Islamic State in almost full control of ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, monitoring group says http://bbc.in/1eg0TQk pic.twitter.com/nsnEqjFWEe

    11:55 AM - 20 May 2015
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    • Vikrant Rao Enea Agolli SharlenejSampson shara Clair;lullaby Jeffrey Chang christine Payne なまず絵 🔥MUZUKULU
    97 replies 760 retweets 321 likes
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      2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Islamic State militants in Syria take control of the ancient city of Palmyra, activists and witnesses sayhttp://bbc.in/1Afp8bF 

        39 replies 303 retweets 110 likes
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      4. Phil  🇬🇧 🇪🇸‏ @PhilEspM 20 May 2015
        Replying to @WelshToy

        @WelshToy At least they're not 'freedom fighters'?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      6. Purpleline‏ @purpleline 20 May 2015
        Replying to @WelshToy

        @WelshToy @PhilEspM Muslim terrorists

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. Yoeri Albrecht‏ @YoeriAlbrecht 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Ramp: “@BBCBreaking: Islamic State in almost full control of ancient Syrian city of Palmyra http://bbc.in/1eg0TQk  pic.twitter.com/fFLVPGQrmZ”

        3 replies 6 retweets 4 likes
      3. dap hartmann‏ @daphartmann 20 May 2015
        Replying to @YoeriAlbrecht

        @YoeriAlbrecht 'Breaking News' wordt straks dus wel erg letterlijk bewaarheid.

        0 replies 2 retweets 1 like
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      1. Brian Pilton‏ @BrianPilton 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking someone needs to get in there and strategically get them out with brute force they're absolute vermin Brian, Exeter

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      1. John Kinloch‏ @JayKay1903 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking they could be destroyed if the world was willing ...

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      2. Raimon TrujilloCoris 🎗‏ @raimontrujillo 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking if the governments wanted to, they had been stopped long ago. Who is paying for the guns and such stuff?

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Adam Chambers‏ @Adam_chem 20 May 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking well if they're already destroying it we might aswell wipe them out with missile strike while they do it.

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Raimon TrujilloCoris 🎗‏ @raimontrujillo 20 May 2015
        Replying to @Adam_chem

        @Adam_chem @BBCBreaking would we all shout together, perhaps governments would act then

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4.  ♥ ♥ ♥Lawyer Shakil ♥ ♥ ♥‏ @lawyerasia 21 May 2015
        Replying to @raimontrujillo

        @raimontrujillo @adam_chem @bbcbreaking Why you people delve into affairs of other nations so deeply, as if they r your properties.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Adam Chambers‏ @Adam_chem 21 May 2015
        Replying to @lawyerasia

        @lawyerasia @raimontrujillo @BBCBreaking because before long it will effect all of us

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Raimon TrujilloCoris 🎗‏ @raimontrujillo 22 May 2015
        Replying to @Adam_chem

        @Adam_chem @lawyerasia @BBCBreaking this is the big problem

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7.  ♥ ♥ ♥Lawyer Shakil ♥ ♥ ♥‏ @lawyerasia 22 May 2015
        Replying to @raimontrujillo

        @raimontrujillo @Adam_chem @BBCBreaking No problem if it doesn't effect you people whatsoever, isn't it?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Adam Chambers‏ @Adam_chem 22 May 2015
        Replying to @lawyerasia

        @lawyerasia @raimontrujillo @BBCBreaking people being killed? Countries and ancient ruins destroyed. Its a big problem for everyone

        0 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Simon‏ @billybassett68 20 May 2015
        Replying to @martincroom

        @martincroom @BBCBreaking Nope, just an Unesco World Heritage site which is pretty much 'worthless'!

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