Syrian troops liberate key town in north HamaDecember 27, 2017 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have secured a key town in the northern countryside of Hama province amid an ongoing government offensive against jihadist-led militias in the region, Al-Masdar News reports. According to some reports, soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division had liberated the key town of Um Haryateen, located north of Qubibat Abu Huda, which was captured by government troops on Tuesday, December 26. The high-end army formation made its assault on Um Haryateen under cover of heavy bombardment by Syrian and Russian warplanes which targeted militant tactical positions, troop gatherings and movements. The taking of Um Haryateen has now opened the way for the Tiger Forces to advance on another imperative town in northern Hama province, Atshan. Atshan was captured from pro-government forces by jihadist-led militias of the Jaysh al-Fateh (Army of Conquest) operations room during the second half of 2016. All attempts by army-led forces since then to recapture the town have failed. 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. |