Syrian army breaks through, captures militant-held town in Aleppo January 17, 2018 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was able to break through Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions in southern Aleppo, capturing a small town near the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport on Wednesday, January 17. Led by their 124th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian army began the day by storming several towns located northeast of the Abu Dhuhour Airport. With Russian airstrikes raining down on their defenses, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham were forced to withdraw from the town of Batihah on Wednesday afternoon. The Syrian army and their allies are now attempting to capture several small towns located near Batihah.  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. |
