Syrian army launches fresh attack on jihadist pocket in Golan HeightsNovember 7, 2017 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a fresh attack in the Golan Heights last night, targeting the Beit Jinn pocket that is under Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s control, Al-Masdar News reports. Led by elite forces, the Syrian Army began the assault by firing several surface-to-ground missiles towards the pocket, while attack choppers repeatedly struck the jihadist positions at the farms north of Beit Jinn. According to a military source in the Golan Heights, the Syrian Arab Army and jihadist rebels have been clashing at several axes inside the Beit Jinn pocket for several hours. The military source added that the Syrian Army is expected to announce a big advance in the Beit Jinn pocket later on Tuesday, November 7. Jihadist rebels have begun calling out for help to nearby militants, as they are struggling to hold their ground. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |