A special forces officer named Alexander Prokhorenko became a hero during this conflict when he called an airstrike onto his own position.
A special forces officer named Alexander Prokhorenko became a hero during this conflict when he called an airstrike onto his own position. That action took place during the liberation of a city in which the Moscow Symphony Orchestra staged a performance in an ancient Roman theater. That city, (*) Palmyra ("pal-MYE-rah"), contained Roman monuments later destroyed during this conflict by forces who pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Factions in this conflict include the SDF, the FSA, the Islamic State, and government forces under President Bashar al-Assad. For 10 points, name this conflict that has engulfed a country with a capital at Damascus.
A special forces officer named Alexander Prokhorenko became a hero during this conflict when he called an airstrike onto his own position.
Syrian Civil War [prompt on anything involving conflict in Syria or ISIS in the Middle East] &lt;LT&gt;