Russian jets pound militants along Golan Heights borderJuly 16, 2018 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Aerospace Forces have begun heavily bombing the jihadist rebels along the border of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a military source said on Monday, July 16, Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the Russian Aerospace Forces have been hammering the jihadist-held towns of Nabe Saker and Qasibah, as their allies from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) move in position to attack. The source added that the Syrian Army should be in control of Nabe Saker in the next 72 hours, as the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham will not be able to withstand this aerial assault from the Russian Aerospace Forces. Nabe Saker and Qasibah are both located near the recently captured town of Masharah and the Daraa Governorate’s provincial border. With Masharah and Tal Al-Harrah under their control, the Syrian army is prime position to advance through the jihadist-held areas in the Al-Quneitra Governorate. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |