Car bomb kills 15 in Damascus – reportsSeptember 2, 2012 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A car bomb exploded near a mosque in the southern outskirts of Damascus, killing 15 people, state media said on Sunday, Sept 2. "An explosives-laden Suzuki vehicle, parked by an armed terrorist group near the Muaz Bin Jabal mosque, exploded on Saturday evening in the Sbeneh area of Damascus province," the state-owned Tishrin newspaper said, adding that the blast struck close to a Palestinian refugee camp. "The intensity of the explosion cut the bodies of the martyrs into pieces," the paper quoted a security official it did not identify as saying. "The blast also damaged the homes and property of people living nearby." Located on the extreme southern edge of the capital, Sbeneh is a poor neighborhood where anti-government sentiment is strong. Hundreds of families have sought shelter in the district since fierce fighting broke out in Damascus in July, according to Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. A car bomb in the southeast Damascus suburb of Jaramana on August 28 killed at least 27 people, the Observatory said, AFP reported. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. idcoin: New tool in IDBank’s loyalty system IDBank has announced the launch of idcoin, a new tool in the customer loyalty system. |