Russian Air Force launches strikes on militant mountain strongholdAugust 9, 2019 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Air Force continued their aerial campaign over the Latakia Governorate on Thursday, August 8 evening, targeting several areas under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party, Al-Masdar News reports. Using both attack choppers and fighter jets, the Russian Air Force unleashed a flurry of airstrikes on Thursday evening that targeting the militant mountain stronghold of Kabani and the nearby town of Sirmaniyeh. The Russian Air Force reportedly attacked a network of tunnels used by the militant forces in that part of the Zuwayqat Mountains of northeastern Latakia. Kabani is the last major militant stronghold in the Latakia Governorate; it is considered one of the keys to the strategic city of Jisr Al-Shughour in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |