Kurdish gunmen capture crossing point on Iraqi border: activistsOctober 26, 2013 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Syrian activist group said Kurdish gunmen have captured a crossing point on the Iraqi border after days of fighting with Muslim hard-liners, the Associated Press reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Kurdish militiamen captured the Yaaroubiyeh post in northeast Syria on Saturday, Oct 26, after three days of clashes with several jihadist groups there, including al-Qaeda-linked factions Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. The capture of the border point came hours after Syrian TV claimed that the leader of the powerful Jabhat al-Nusra has been killed. Friday's one-line report, which could not be immediately confirmed, said Abu Mohammad al-Golani died in the coastal province of Latakia, according to the AP. Clashes between Kurdish fighters and jihadists in northern Syria have killed hundreds of people in the past months. Related links: 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |