Turkish army "expands military operations in northern Aleppo" November 21, 2018 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish military and their allied rebel forces have expanded their operations in the northern countryside of Aleppo after a successful campaign in Afrin, Al-Masdar News reports. According to rebel-led “National Army”, they have expanded their military operations to the Aleppo Governorate cities of Al-Bab, ‘Azaz, and Jarabulus. The primary objective of this large-scale operation by the Turkish Army and their allies is to arrest the rebel fighters that have committed crimes like looting and kidnapping. The statement also added that the Turkish Army and their allies arrested most of the Al-Sharqiyah Martyrs Brigade fighters that were accused of kidnapping and looting in the Afrin region.  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 Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters  Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. |
