Toulouse gunman reported dead in police raidMarch 22, 2012 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The gunman involved in a siege in an apartment building in Toulouse, southern France, is dead, following a raid by special forces, ITN reported. Sustained gunfire could be heard as officers stormed the building, in an apparent attempt to end the 30-hour stand-off. They entered through the front door and the windows, after specialist teams had removed the shutters, but they initially could not locate the suspect. He apparently emerged from the bathroom, firing his weapon. According to the French Interior Minister, Claude Gueant, officers had never encountered anything like it. "They had no choice but to defend themselves," he said. Assault rifle and lighter calibre gunfire rang out for a few minutes, and explosions were also heard. He then jumped out of a window while continuing to fire his weapon, and was later found dead on the ground. Two police officers were injured during the assault, one was hit in the foot, the other is in a state of shock. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |