Russian warplanes reportedly bomb Kurdish forces in Deir ez-ZorSeptember 25, 2017 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Aerospace Forces have bombed US-backed, Kurdish-led forces in eastern Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Al-Masdar News reports citing official Kurdish social media sources. As stated by some reports, Russian airstrikes targeted positions of Kurdish-led forces in the area of the Conico Oil Field to the southeast of Deir ez-Zor city. According to other reports, however, the alleged Russian bombing took place to the north of the provincial capital. Kurdish sources are also reporting causalities although no specific numbers have yet been clarified. The more official reports also mention “heavy shelling,” but it's hard to tell whether this is a reference to Syrian Army artillery bombardment or refers to the alleged Russian airstrikes. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |