Militant ambush leaves Syrian soldiers dead in northern Latakia June 18, 2019 - 10:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers were killed on Monday, June 17 when a group of militants snuck behind enemy lines to carry out an ambush in northern Latakia, Al-Masdar News reports. According to a source in Latakia, the militants made their way to the hills surrounding Al-Haffa, where they later ambushed a Syrian Army unit. At least 7 Syrian Army soldiers were killed during the ambush near Al-Haffa, the source told Al-Masdar. Following the ambush, the militants quickly retreated north in order to evade a confrontation with the Syrian Army reinforcements that arrived on the scene.   Top stories In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili.   Partner news |  Latest news Moscow says will discuss extension of Russian peacekeeping mission with Baku  Moscow will discuss with Baku the possibility of extending the mission of Russian peacekeepers, Dmitry Peskov said.Henrikh Mkhitaryan calls for Ruben Vardanyan’s release Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has joined calls for the release of Ruben Vardanyan.Karabakh crisis: Canada to provide $2.5M in aid Canada will provide $2.5 million to help meet the humanitarian needs of the forcibly displaced people.U.S. says “quite serious” about Karabakh international mission The United States is “quite serious” about the international mission in Nagorno-Karabakh. |
