Syrian army captures new village in HamaNovember 15, 2017 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army scored another advance in the northeastern countryside of Hama this week, seizing a small village located near recently captured Qasr Al-Shawi, Al-Masdar News. Led by the Qalamoun Shield and 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the two villages of Arfah and Al-Rabdeh on Wednesday, November 15 morning. With Russian airstrikes wearing down the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the Syrian Army was able to break-through the latter’s defenses and enter Arfah. Not long after entering Arfah, the Syrian Army was able to quickly comb through the area and impose full control over the village. The Syrian Army is now targeting the Al-Rabdeh, which is likely to fall in the combing hours. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |