Rebel bombs blow up near Damascus security site![]() September 25, 2012 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bombs planted by rebels blew up on Tuesday, Sept 25, at a school used by security forces and pro-government militias in the Syrian capital of Damascus, activists and rebels said, according to Reuters. "At exactly 9:35 am, seven improvised devices were set off in two explosions to target a school used for weekly planning meetings between shabbiha militias and security officers," said Abu Moaz, a leader of Ansar al-Islam, one of the rebel groups that have joined the 18-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. Residents said smoke could be seen rising from the area in southeastern Damascus. Rebels said they expected a high casualty toll, but had no confirmed reports yet. 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 |