Syria air strikes on Palmyra force hundreds to fleeSeptember 24, 2015 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Activists and residents of Syria's ancient city of Palmyra say days-long government airstrikes targeting the area controlled by the Islamic State group have forced hundreds of residents to flee, the Associated Press reports. A city resident says the bombardment, which included dropping barrel bombs, continued for the third straight day on Thursday, September 24, without any let up as Muslims started marking the first day of the Eid Al-Adha holiday. He says there is a severe shortage of medical supplies and that hundreds of the few remaining residents fled in the early morning to Raqqa - another IS-controlled city about 270 kilometers (170 miles) from Palmyra. The resident spoke on condition of anonymity because he feared for his safety. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported airstrikes on Palmyra for the past three days. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |