Turkish-backed rebels struggle to hold ground in Syria: report![]() January 8, 2019 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish-backed rebels are struggling to hold their territories in the Idlib province as their former ally Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham sweeps through many of the province’s towns, Al-Masdar News reports. According to the latest reports from Idlib, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham has captured another group of villages in the province, putting them at the outskirts of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man. In addition to advancing near Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, the jihadist group has also scored a new advance inside the Al-Ghaab Plain, which is situated just south of Jisr Al-Shughour city. Should Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham capture Ma’arat Al-Nu’man from the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front, they will be in control of two major cities inside the Idlib Governorate. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |