Islamic State fighters have carried out a mass execution of Syrian government soldiers inPalmyra's ancient amphitheater. 

As other fighters and even children looked on, the 25 men -- all soldiers for President Bashar al Assad, are forced to kneel. Minutes later, allwere shot in the head, according to a video uploaded to a social media website.

Twenty alleged Assad supporters were also  killed there in May.

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