  IS claims attack on traffic police post in Russia August 19, 2016 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Islamic State on Thursday, August 18 claimed responsibility for an attack on a traffic police post outside Moscow a day earlier in which both of the attackers were killed, Reuters reports. The militant group made the claim via the Amaq news agency, which it regularly uses to issue statements. The Amaq statement said: "Two fighters of the Islamic State assaulted Russian policemen in the Balashikha area, east of Moscow." Russia's Investigative Committee said two unidentified people armed with a firearm and two axes had attacked a traffic police post outside Moscow on Wednesday. One of them was shot dead while attacking the post while the other was killed when he tried to put up armed resistance, investigators said. Two police were injured in the attack, one seriously. Russia has been bombing militants in Syria in an aerial campaign in support of President Bashar al-Assad.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
