  Syria army reaches edge of IS-held town of al-Bab February 11, 2017 - 11:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria's army advanced on Friday, February 10 to the outskirts of a key Islamic State group bastion that is also being targeted by Turkey's army and allied forces, a monitor said, according to AFP. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime soldiers and allied fighters were now 1.5 kilometres (one mile) from al-Bab in northern Syria. The Observatory said the forces had made "important progress" and taken a village near the town, the jihadist group's last major stronghold in the northern province of Aleppo. Al-Bab is being targeted by both regime forces and an alliance of Turkish troops backed by Syrian rebel forces. The town has been besieged since Monday, when government forces advancing from the south cut off a road leading into al-Bab. Turkish troops and allied forces have been advancing towards the town from the north, east and west.   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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
