Syrian military helicopters drop leaflets over Damascus August 28, 2012 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian military helicopters have dropped hundreds of leaflets over Damascus and its suburbs urging rebels to hand over their weapons or face inevitable death, The Associated Press reported. The warning comes amid a widening military offensive to recapture areas on the edge of the capital and its outskirts that have fallen into the hands of rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad. The focus of the 17-month uprising has returned to the capital's suburbs after weeks of heavy fighting in the northern city of Aleppo. The leaflets dropped Tuesday, Aug 28 are signed by the armed forces and the army's general command. The leaflets said the Syrian army is determined to "cleanse every inch of Syria" and that "gunmen" have no choice but to give up their weapons or face "inevitable death." Partner news  Top stories Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed.   Partner news |  Latest news Gunman kills 4, self in Israeli bank after refused overdraft  Police initially described the incident as a robbery but later said the assailant appeared to have known his victims.Samsung to roll out 55, 65-inch 4K TV range in June The new range of Samsung 4K TVs will go head-to-head with Sony's 55 and 65-inch Bravia X9 series.Adobe Photoshop Express launches as app on Windows 8, RT Free basic editing features such as cropping, rotations and a red-eye remover are optimized for easier use on touch-screen devices.First Beirut-Yerevan flight sheduled for July 5 Accordng to Shahan Kandaharian, negotiations on the matter are being finalized, with Middle East Airlines to operate the flights. |
