Syrian Army reportedly captures Faylaq al-Rahman leaderMarch 24, 2018 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reports have begun to surface that the Syrian army has captured commander Abdel Nasser Shmeir, the leader of Free Syrian army affiliate militia Faylaq al-Rahman, somewhere in Damascus’ East Ghouta region, Al-Masdar News reports. An unverified picture (show below) has been released over pro-government social media pages suggesting that the top Free Syrian army official has been been taken into the custody of government forces. Indeed the bloodied up man in the unverified picture looks shockingly similar in both general appearance and character expression to verified pictures of Abdel Nasser Shmeir. In any case, virtually no information exists as to how or where Abdel Nasser Shmeir was captured and overall nothing can be confirmed at the present time, the news agency says. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |