Assad's Syrian Army claims it is closing in on ISIL-held Palmyra

The Syrian Army has released a video purporting to show its soldiers closing in on ISIL militants near "the ancient city of Palmyra":http://www.euronews.com/2015/06/23/is.... Footage released by state television quotes an army source as saying their units had delivered concentrated blows to the jihadists' hideouts. The strikes by President Bashar al-Assad's forces are said to have killed "many" ISIL militants. Home to some 50,000 people, Palmyra is also… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/11/as... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews