Syrian army takes over last Islamic State bastions near Golan Heights![]() August 1, 2018 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian government has finally managed to control the entire Daraa province as the Islamic State was ousted from its last stronghold in the western countryside, Al-Masdar News reports. The ground gains were achieved by support of heavy artillery and tank shelling, as well as precise airstrikes. Video footage posted online shows hideouts for the jihadi militants and their destroyed vehicles. The footage also displays IS corpses littered throughout the battlefield. Yesterday, the government forces were capable of recapturing the last ISIS-held towns of Koya and Beit Arah. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |