BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian pro-government militia evacuated citizens from the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday after large groups of Islamic State militants infiltrated it, state television reported.
The evacuation by Syria's National Defence Forces follows heavy battles in and around the central city, which is home to a UNESCO World Heritage site and is also a strategic military location linked by highways to the cities of Homs and Damascus.
(Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Mark Heinrich)