Clashes between Syrian rebels, Islamists reported near Golan Heights![]() April 29, 2015 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Syrian rebel spokesman and activists said clashes between opposition fighters and Islamists suspected of links to the Islamic State group have raged for days in the country's south near the Israeli-held Golan Heights, the Associated Press reports. The IS group is not known to have a significant presence in southern Syria. Isam al-Rayess, spokesman for the Free Syrian Army's southern front, said Wednesday, April 29, a group known as Jihad Units ambushed some of his fighters in the Quneitra province, killing six. He said they then raised black flags similar to those carried by the IS group. The rebels have vowed to clear the Jihad Units from the province. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 29 people have been killed in the fighting since Monday. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |