Islamic State wreaks havoc on Syrian soldiers in central SyriaMay 1, 2019 - 12:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has recently shifted their attention to the Idlib front in northwestern Syria, despite the ongoing issues they are facing along the international highway in the central part of the country, Al-Masdar News reports. Earlier this week, a number of Syrian Arab Army soldiers were once again ambsuhed by a group of Islamic State militants that were hiding in one of several caves inside the Badiya Al-Sham region of eastern Homs. According to a report from the central Syria front, the Islamic State militants ambushed a truck carrying several Syrian Army soldiers to the Badiya Al-Sham region; this resulted in all of the military personnel being killed. The Islamic State would later release photos of the ambush in the Badiya Al-Sham region; it would show the truck completely destroyed. The Islamic State has been wreaking havoc on the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in central Syria recently, but as of now, there is no planned operation to clear these areas. A source from the Syrian military said the situation is in central is very difficult due to the abundance of caves that require a large number of troops to clear. The Islamic State has already shown that they possess the ability to wage offensives from this area and it appears they are now eyeing the historical city of Palmyra (Tadmur), which they have captured on two separate occassions. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |