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At the theater, they were shot dead by young IS members armed with pistols. Hundreds of people were seen watching the killings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video did not indicate when the killings took place. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said these shootings took place on May 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Associated Press reported in May that scores of Syrian troops and state employees were killed in the days after the Islamic State group captured the town on May 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palmyra is a UNESCO world heritage site famous for its 2,000-year-old Roman colonnades, other ruins and priceless artifacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635716857625753713-000-nic6466405jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635716857625753713-000-nic6466405jpg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635716857625753713-000-nic6466405jpg.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635716857625753713-000-nic6466405jpg.jpg?resize=768,429 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An image grab taken from a video made available by Jihadist media outlet Welayat Homs on July 4, 2015 allegedly shows 25 Syrian government soldiers kneeling in front of, what appears to be children or teenagers wearing desert camouflage, in the ancient amphitheatre in the city of Palmyra, ahead of being executed. 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