Syrian Army, Hezbollah score big advance in Deir ez-ZorNovember 1, 2017 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies on Wednesday, November 1 scored another big advance in the western countryside of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Al-Masdar News reveals. Backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah, the Syrian Arab Army continued their advance along the Deir ez-Zor-Albukamal Road, liberating at least 11km of territory east of the T-2 Pumping Station. This advance comes just 24 hours after the Syrian Army and their allies liberated 7km along the Deir ez-Zor-Albukamal Road and reached two towns east of the T-2 Station. The Syrian Arab Army and their allies launched Operation Dawn 3 earlier this week in a new bid to reach the strategic border-city of Albukamal. Albukamal is located along the Iraqi border and is considered the Islamic State’s new de facto capital in Syria. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |