Syrian army reaches jihadist stronghold in southeast Idlib December 19, 2017 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in southeast Idlib on Tuesday, December 19, targeting the last towns under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions near the Hama axis, Al-Masdar News reports. Led by the Republican Guard and 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army pushed north of recently captured Al-Ruwaida towards the town of Tal Agher. Not long after launching the attack, the Syrian Army managed to capture Tal Agher, forcing Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham to retreat to nearby Al-Mashhad. According to a military source, the Syrian Army is now storming the jihadist stronghold of Al-Mashhad – clashes are ongoing at the outskirts of the town.   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 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. |
