Islamic State ousted from key mountaintop near Deir ez-Zor airportSeptember 11, 2017 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Islamic State group has been fully expelled from the Thardeh Mountains in western Deir ez-Zor, the Syrian military announced on Sunday, September 10 evening, Al-Masdar news reports. The Thardeh Mountains overlook the western sector of the Deir ez-Zor military airport and provided the Islamic State forces a buffer around the Panorama and Thayyem areas in the provincial capital’s outskirts. With the Thardeh Mountains clear, the Syrian Arab Army has officially secured the western perimeter of the Deir ez-Zor military airport, with only the southern and eastern flanks left to go before the entire installation is IS-free. The Syrian Arab Army is now in the process of clearing the southern flank of the airport, as they continue their large-scale assault on the Jafra Farms. 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. |