Afghan forces, Taliban insurgents fight at Camp BastionNovember 29, 2014 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Taliban insurgents battled Afghan forces for hours at Camp Bastion, a sprawling military base handed over by British troops last month, authorities said Saturday, Nov 29, according to CNN. The offensive at the base in Helmand province started Thursday night and was still going on early Saturday. At least five Afghan troops and nine Taliban fighters were dead in the fighting, according to Omar Zowak, a spokesman for the provincial governor. This is not the first time Afghan insurgents have attacked Camp Bastion, the military base where Britain's Prince Harry was deployed. British troops vacated the base on October 14 and left it in the hands of their Afghan counterparts. During the Afghanistan war, the base housed British and coalition troops. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |