Syrian army reportedly launches retaliatory attack in LatakiaNovember 29, 2018 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a massive assault in the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate, Al-Masdar News cited a military source as saying on Wednesday, November 28. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a barrage of surface-to-surface missiles and artillery shells towards the militant positions in the Turkmen Mountain region of Latakia. The Syrian army’s assault comes in response to the attempted drone attack on the Russian Hmeimim Military Airport in the southwestern countryside of the Latakia Governorate. While the Syrian air defense was able to repel the drone attack, the attempted bombing by the militants was a violation of the Sochi agreement that was established on September 17. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |