Turkish soldier killed in PKK mine blastOctober 1, 2012 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One Turkish soldier was killed and another was injured in a land mine blast in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şırnak on Sunday, Sept 30. According to Today’s Zaman, the blast took place while the security forces were sweeping mines. The land mine is suspected to have been planted by the outlawed from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Meanwhile, a villager has been killed by suspected PKK rebels in a village in the eastern province of Bitlis. In a related development, three security officers were wounded when terrorists attacked Turkish security forces with rocket launchers on Sunday in Hatay's Kırıkhan district. A further two military officers and a policeman were lost to a traffic accident in the eastern province of Tunceli on Monday when a car carrying the security personnel spun out of control and hurtled into a roadside ditch. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |