Islamic State claims terrorist attack in Syria's Homs December 5, 2017 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for Tuesday, December 5's terrorist attack in Syria's Homs city that killed at least eight civilians, Al-Masdar News reports. According to the group, their operatives killed “11 regime soldiers” in Homs city, after detonating a bomb inside a passenger bus. However, the Islamic State’s claim of killing 11 soldiers in Homs city was bogus, as many of the victims were children, with the youngest as old as four. The targeted bus that was destroyed by the Islamic State Tuesday is often used by working class Syrians to travel to and from large cities.   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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
