Syrian army launches major attack across Idlib provinceAugust 16, 2018 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the third day in a row, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been heavily attacking militants inside the Idlib Governorate, Al-Masdar News reports. Units from the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th and 11th divisions began their attack in the Hama province’s northern countryside, destroying a number of militant dens near the towns of Al-Lataminah, Kafr Zita, and Zakat. The Syrian Arab Army then expanded their attack to the Idlib Governorate, where would strike a number of towns that have a Jabhat Tahrir Souriya and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham presence. In particular, the Syrian Arab Army struck Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions around the town of Al-Khuwayn which resulted in the death of a number of militants, including Mohannad Radwan Al-Saleh and ‘Abdel-Latif Khaled Al-Qaddour. The Syrian Arab Army also struck a large militant gathering in the town of Saraqib which resulted in the destruction of several vehicles that were equipped with machine guns. These latest attacks by the Syrian Arab Army come just days before they launch their long-awaited offensive in the northern countrysides of Hama and Latakia. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |