In this photo released on March 24, 2016, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian government soldiers take position near the entrance of Palmyra town, central Syria. Syrian government forces recaptured a Mamluk-era citadel in Palmyra from the extremist Islamic State group on Friday, Syrian state media and monitoring groups said, as the fierce battle for control of the historic town entered its third day. (SANA via AP)