U.S. airstrikes killed 15 al-Qaeda militants in Yemen this year: PentagonJune 4, 2016 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. military says it conducted four counterterrorism strikes against al-Qaeda militants in Yemen in recent months, including one on May 19 that killed four enemy combatants, the Associated Press reports. U.S. Central Command says the strikes killed a total of 15 members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The four strikes were not previously announced. Altogether, the U.S. has launched nine strikes this year against the group, which the U.S. says is a persistent threat in the region and to Western interests. The Pentagon has been increasing its military support for operations against AQAP militants in Yemen, including intelligence, ships and special operations forces. American special operations forces have been advising the Yemeni, Emirati and Arab coalition forces in the region. Al-Qaida had gained ground amid the chaos in Yemen, AP says. 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. |