Insurgent shelling leaves 5 killed, dozens wounded in DamascusSeptember 12, 2015 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria's state news agency says mortar attacks on the capital have killed five people and wounded dozens, the Associated Press reports. SANA says that during the attacks late Friday, September 11, two rounds struck the Dweilaa district, killing four people and wounding 25. It says five mortar rounds hit the neighborhoods of al-Qasaa, Bab Touma, Qaimaria and Hamidiyeh, killing one person and wounding 12. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists around the country, said Saturday the shelling killed 11 people and wounded more than 20, AP says. Conflicting casualty figures are common in the chaotic aftermath of attacks. Insurgents have shelled Damascus on several occasions in recent weeks, killing and wounding dozens of people. Related links: 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |