ISIS militants never give up. Had not heard incessant attacks after the murder of western hostages, the radical group through the media again adorn the destruction and looting of historic sites, the latest one is Palmyra.
"Against ISIS is like one step forward, but two steps back," said Michael Rubin, former Pentagon official in his article in the New York Post Friday local time (22/5), because ISIS is not easily defeated. Which grew out of the militant Islamic Shari'a-based organization was too persistent to be conquered in a large-scale air strikes or large-scale ground offensive.
Iraqi forces, according to Rubin, is okay to retake the city of Tikrit from the hands of militants, as well as Kurdish Syrian troops who recently successfully drive out of town Kobane ISIS, but the success of ISIS in Palmyra claimed has made the world anxious. Again militants that nest at the border of Iraq and Syria that showed his toughness by controlling the historic sites.
"When compared with the ancient cities of Iraq previously under their control, Palmyra clearly more strategic because of its location on the border of the two countries," said Rubin. The man who is now listed as one of the experts at the American Enterprise Institute was added, quietly ISIS still formulating tactic to break the opponent's movement.
With seize Palmyra, ISIS tantamount have defeated the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, because that is the pride Syria Palmyra was also one of the valuable assets of Assad.
By stealing the cultural heritage sites, ISIS has taken pride forced Syria, particularly Assad. This is both a threat to Damascus that Syria is fighting against other militants.
On the other hand, Palmyra is the biggest site of ancient Roman relics are located outside the city of Rome, Italy.
When compared to other sites, Palmyra is also much more sustainable because the government care and routine care. Therefore, the loss of Palmyra will be much more painful.
"The fall of Palmyra to the hands of ISIS will be a story that is remembered from generation to generation for a long time," said Rubin.
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