Dozens of al-Qaeda militants dead in Yemen air raids April 3, 2012 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dozens of al-Qaeda militants have been killed in a series of air raids in the mountainous south, officials say, according to BBC News. They told the AP news agency that government forces had taken the al-Qaeda base of al-Rahha after three days of strikes. The raids follow a militant attack on a nearby army base last week. Islamist militants have renewed attacks since President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi took office in February. He has made fighting al-Qaeda a top priority. One unnamed official told the AFP news agency that 38 militants had been killed after days of shelling and bombing in the province of Lahj. The militants have taken advantage of a year of anti-government protests and have been locked in deadly battles with the army for months.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
