  FSA filmed hanging Turkish flag over Afrin legislative council building (video)  March 19, 2018 - 10:36 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army forces celebrated the capture of Afrin by hanging the Turkish flag over the city's legislative council building on Sunday, March 18, after declaring full control over the city following an eight-week offensive to drive out the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), Al-Masdar News reports. Fighters waved flags and tore down the statue of a legendary Kurdish figure after claiming the city centre on Sunday. The two-month Turkish-led operation aimed to rid the border region of a Kurdish militia that Turkey considers a terrorist group. According to local media, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier in the day that the center of Syria’s Afrin is “entirely under the control” of the Turkish Armed Forces and Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters, inside Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
