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Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed part of Palmyra鈥檚 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel - the largest temple at the ancient Syrian site, reports say.

The militants seized control of the world-famous Graeco-Roman ruins north-east of Damascus in May.

鈥淭his is such a major blow on a different order to anything else that鈥檚 happened for the whole of Syria,鈥� said Syria expert Diana Darke. 鈥淪yria doesn鈥檛 know how to report this 鈥� it鈥檚 such a major loss.鈥�

The conflict in Syria had been left untreated like an open wound for four years, added the author.

鈥淪yrian society is being shredded.鈥�