Nigerian army thwarts attempted Boko Haram suicide attackJuly 6, 2016 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nigerian soldiers thwarted an attack Tuesday, July 6 by three female suicide bombers from the Boko Haram terrorist group, fatally shooting two as they tried to detonate their explosives near people who have fled their homes because of fighting, the military said, according to the New York Daily News. Two civilians were injured in the attack early Tuesday on the outskirts of Monguno in northeast Nigeria, where Boko Haram is active, army Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman said. Some of the bombers’ explosives detonated even though they had been shot, while the third bomber blew herself up in a different area where no one was harmed, he said. In other violence, the Nigerian military said it killed four suspected Boko Haram members in an ambush early Tuesday in the Kukawa area of the country’s northeast. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |