Ban says Syria's retaking of ancient Palmyra 'fortunate'


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Amman on March 27 2016. / AFP / KHALIL MAZRAAWI

Amman:United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday said Syria's retaking of ancient Palmyra from Islamic State group jihadists was "fortunate" calling for the site to be protected for future generations.

In a news conference in Jordan Ban said he was "encouraged" that the UNESCO world heritage site is out of extremist hands and that the Syrian government "is now able to preserve and protect this human common cultural asset".

AFP


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