Six children killed in conflict between Taliban and Afghan troopsJanuary 27, 2018 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Six children were killed and two were injured in the conflict between Taliban and Afghanistan forces in Ghazni Province, IRNA reports. The children were killed during Taliban attack on Qarabagh District, an Afghan police official revealed on condition of anonymity. The deaths came due to a Taliban mortar strike, he said. Taliban, meanwhile, rejected the incident, announcing that the children were killed during air strike carried out by Afghan forces. According to witnesses, Afghan forces bombarded the area. As a result of a land mine explosion in Herat on January 22, 6 people were killed and 8 were injured. Related links: 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. |