Islamic State Partially Destroys Temple of Bel in Palmyra

Islamic State militants destroyed parts of an ancient stone ruin in Palmyra, days after using explosives to blow up another temple in the historic city, said a rights group monitoring the Syrian conflict.

The jihadist group destroyed parts of the Temple of Bel on Sunday, the U.K.-based Observatory for Human Rights said in an e-mailed statement, citing contacts from within the city that it didn’t identify.