Truck bombs target Kurdish offices in Baghdad, 15 killedJune 9, 2014 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Truck bombs targeted Monday, June 9, the offices of two Kurdish political parties north of Baghdad, killing 15 people. The mayor in the town of Tuz Khormato said the attack happened around noon, according to the Associated Press. Shalal Abdoul said a suicide bomber first drove his explosive-laden truck into a checkpoint leading up to the offices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the nearby Kurdistan Communist Party. He said as people rushed to the site of the explosion, another truck bomb exploded, presumably detonated by remote control. It was the second double bombing at Kurdish offices in as many days. On Sunday, a suicide bomber, followed by a car bomb explosion targeted PUK offices in Jalula in the ethnically mixed Diyala province. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |