Warplanes attack Palestinian refugee camp in DamascusDecember 16, 2012 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus has been attacked, reportedly by warplanes, activists say, according to BBC News. The number of people killed or injured is unclear, but the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based activist group, reported at least eight deaths. The al-Yarmouk camp houses Palestinians and also Syrians displaced by fighting. It is the first time the camp has been hit since the uprising against the Syrian government began in March 2011. The SOHR said the attack on Yarmouk was the sixth on Sunday, December 16 on districts of southern Damascus where rebels have been battling government forces. Violence has been increasing in and around the capital in recent weeks. Yarmouk is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Syria.There are some 500,000 Palestinians in Syria. Their loyalties are divided between the government and the opposition. In August, at least 20 people were killed in a shopping area during a mortar attack on the camp. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |