Syrian army scores first advance of the year in country's northwestJanuary 16, 2020 - 11:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian army launched a new attack in the country's northwest on Wednesday, January 15 night, as their forces stormed a number of sites in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, Al-Masdar News reports. The Syrian army began the assault by storming the town of Abu Jarif, which is under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and the Turkish-backed militants. A fierce battle would ensue at Abu Jarif, as Syrian army troops managed to score an advance around this town, the report says. At the same tome, the Syrian troops made a new push at the Al-Barsah axis, where they were said to have captured some ground from the militants after an intense firefight. Some early reports from this front claim that the Syrian army has captured several areas, including Al-Barsah; however, nothing has been confirmed and it won’t likely be known until morning. The latest attack by the Syrian army comes just days after the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced a ceasefire along the de-escalation zone in the Idlib Governorate. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |