Mass grave with 1,500 bodies unearthed in Syria's Raqqa November 2, 2018 - 10:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new mass grave was unearthed in the provincial capital of the Al-Raqqa Governorate on Thursday, November 1, a Syrian military commander said, Al-Masdar News reports. According to Captain Jamal Al-‘Issa, a mass grave with 1,500 bodies was uncovered by locals in the Panorama area of Raqqa city this week. Captain Issa said that the mass grave was filled with people killed by the U.S. Coalition’s attack on Raqqa city last year. No further details were released.  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 |  Latest news Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement. |
