Syrian army reinforcing east Euphrates area, reports sayMarch 22, 2018 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian army and allied paramilitary groups continue to send considerable reinforcements to the province of Deir ez-Zor – namely a key countryside area held by government forces on the eastern bank of the Euphrates, Al-Masdar News reports citing pro-government sources. Although rather quietly, Syrian forces have in fact been buffing-up their presence around the towns of Khasham, At-Tabiyyah and Marat on the east Euphrates shore following US airstrikes in February. The claims of pro-government sources aside, the US military has also been vocal about what it has identified as a reinforcing of the Euphrates valley region by the Syrian Army and allied paramilitaries – disseminating information of its observations through mainstream Western news groups like CNN. At the same time, there are also reports of a continuing build-up of government forces in western Deir Ezzor province where IS maintains control over a large area (several thousands square kilometers in size) of desert countryside from which it has launched some serious attacks since the beginning of 2018. 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. |