Syrian rebels capture town near Turkish border - activists![]() December 25, 2012 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Activists say Syrian rebels have fully captured a northern town near the Turkish border after weeks of siege and heavy fighting, The Associated Press reports. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the rebels captured Harem in Idlib province in the early hours of Tuesday, Dec 25. Mohammed Kanaan, an Idlib-based activist, said the last post to be taken in the town was the historic citadel that the army had turned into a military post. "Harem is fully liberated now," Kanaan he said via Skype, according to the AP. Rebels have taken wide areas along the border with Turkey over the past months. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |