Two Azeri Islamic State fighters killed in Syria: mediaOctober 13, 2014 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Azerbaijani nationals fighting with Islamic State have been killed in Syria, RFE/RL said citing Azeri media reports. One of the men was named as Seymur Topçubaşovdur, who fought under the nom de guerre Abu Abdurauf al-Azeri and commanded an artillery platoon. The other man was named as Abu Sureyya from Sumqayit, the large industrial city north of Baku. The reports did not say where the fighters died. However, it is possible that they were killed in or near Kobani in northern Syria. Islamic State fighters speaking Azerbaijani can be heard in a recent video posted on YouTube by the Aamaq News Agency, which shows footage of a group of jihadi fighters just outside of Kobani. There have been reports of Azerbaijani fighters in Syria since May 2012. Exact numbers of Azerbaijani fighters in Syria are not known. Estimates in news reports have ranged from 200 to 300. The largest group is likely fighting in Islamic State. In May, the leader of an Azerbaijani Islamic State faction in Raqqa, Mohammad al-Azeri, gave a video address in which he stated that Islamic State was on the correct path of jihad in Syria. 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. |