Syrian army displays rare weapon for Idlib offensiveAugust 25, 2018 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was recently pictured with a rare weapon that has not been seen during the seven year long conflict, Al-Masdar News reports. According to online observers, a Syrian Arab Army soldier was pictured holding an anti-drone gun, which has not been seen or used during the war. Some observers claim that this rare weapon could be a new Russian-made anti-drone gun, adding that this looks similar to the US-manufactured anti-drone gun currently used by the American Army. Since their entry into the Syrian War, the Russian military has been testing several different weapons against the jihadist forces; it is very likely that this is the case with the anti-drone gun. 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 |