Taliban claims responsibility for NATO troop attackJuly 9, 2012 - 13:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a roadside bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan in which six Nato service members were killed, Belfast Telegraph said. A statement from Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the soldiers died when their tank ran over the device at around 8pm on Sunday in Wardak province, south of Kabul. Nato would not disclose the nationalities of the service members killed, but Afghan officials said they were American. Wardak provincial police chief General Abdul Qayum Baqizoi said that after the blast in Jalrez district, a coalition air strike killed a local Taliban commander and injured three insurgents. Also in the east, authorities said a chief prosecutor in Ghazni province was assassinated this morning as he drove to work. The Taliban routinely target Afghan government officials. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |