Islamic State captures Syrian government-held district in Deir ez-Zor December 24, 2015 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian activists and the Islamic State group say the militants have seized a district previously held by Syrian troops in the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor, the Associated Press reports. The industrial district of Deir el-Zour fell to the group late Wednesday, December 23, following an attack and fierce clashes between the two sides. The IS-affiliated Aamaq news agency said Thursday that the group began its attack on the district with three successive suicide operations that struck Syrian army outposts inside. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported the IS capture of the district. The city in the country's east is held mostly by IS but Syrian troops control a few districts inside and the Deir el-Zour airport on the outskirts of the city.  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. |
