Al Qaeda branch claims responsibility for deadly Iraq attacks July 30, 2013 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Al Qaeda's branch in Iraq claimed the responsibility for the wave of bombings that killed 58 people, mostly in Shiite areas across the country, to support "oppressed Sunnis." According to the Associated Press, in a statement posted late Monday, July 29, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the al Qaeda affiliate in Iraq, said they carried out the attacks earlier that day, mainly car bombs targeting marketplaces and parking lots. The statement was posted on a website commonly used by jihadists and its style was consistent with earlier al Qaeda statements. The bombings were the latest episode in a wave of bloodshed that has swept Iraq since April, killing more than 3,000 people and worsening the already strained ties between Iraq's Sunni minority and the Shiite-led government.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
