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    1. 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

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      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 20 May 2015

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

      12:02 PM - 20 May 2015
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        2. Phil  🇬🇧 🇪🇸‏ @PhilEspM 20 May 2015
          Replying to @WelshToy

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

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        4. Purpleline‏ @purpleline 20 May 2015
          Replying to @WelshToy

          @WelshToy @PhilEspM Muslim terrorists

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        2. Ken Frost‏ @ken_frost 20 May 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking the barbarians are at the gates of Rome, where is our Caesar?

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        1.  🎵 🎶HobNob 🎶 🎵‏ @A201057 20 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking BRAVO Cameron and Obama and all the rest of the 'rebel' supporting bastards!

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        1. Mrs de Pfeffel-Butts‏ @ArcheryButts 20 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Goodbye Palmyra :(

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        1. Mathieu Baudier‏ @mbaudier 20 May 2015
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          What the loss of #Palmyra would mean for the world (@BBCBreaking http://bbc.in/1Afp8bF )pic.twitter.com/GjTsHqayTi

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        1. Greg‏ @GregMalone8 20 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @BBCNews who the hell is training IS? How are the managing to take cities simultaneously and defeat armies at record rates?

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        1. Jeffrey Chang‏ @jeffznikekb27 25 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Lebanon can b a part of this one.

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        1. Jeffrey Chang‏ @jeffznikekb27 24 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Lebanon can b a part of this one.

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        1.  ♥ ♥ ♥Lawyer Shakil ♥ ♥ ♥‏ @lawyerasia 22 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking By virtue of your blind and uncontrolled greed you have created your own grave diggers. Look yourselves in plain mirrors.

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        1. Eddie B. #RedWaveRising‏ @edbenson98 20 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld I hope they don't destroy it like they did the ancient ruins of Iraq!

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        1. Alcas‏ @ali_cash59 20 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking this is a tragedy come on world leaders do something #save the worlds heritage

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        1. LFC_Dreamer‏ @lfc_dreamer 20 May 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @BBCNews ye but both the might of the U.S. and UK military are powerless against a band of uneducated degenerates......hmmm

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