Serviceman killed in Dagestan attackAugust 21, 2013 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One serviceman was killed and another one wounded when unknown assailants attacked them in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan early on Wednesday, August 21 a regional police spokesman said, according to RIA Novosti. The incident occurred in the town of Buinaksk, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of the republic’s capital Makhachkala. An investigation is underway. Buinaksk became the site of a counterterrorism operation on Tuesday. Nine suspected militants were killed Tuesday during an armed siege at a home in the town, “including the odious leader Bammatkhan Sheikhov,” Russia’s Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement. The committee said a group led by Sheikhov had been responsible for the killing of civilians and law enforcement officials, including an attack on a military base near Buinaksk in 2010. Over the weekend, six suspected militants were killed in Dagestan, the committee reported earlier. The Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Attacks on security forces, police and civilians are reported regularly in the neighboring republics of Dagestan, Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |