Jihadist rebels recapture town from Syrian armyNovember 15, 2017 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group launched a swift counter-attack in the northeastern countryside of Hama on Wednesday, November 15, resulting in the recapture of one town from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Al-Masdar News reports. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began the attack by storming the Syrian Army’s positions at the town of Sarha Al-Shmaliyah; this resulted in a short battle. Unable to hold the town, the Syrian Army withdrew from Sarha Al-Shmaliyah. In addition to losing Sarha Al-Shmaliyah, the Syrian Army recently lost the town of Hasrat, which is located at the eastern axis of this HTS pocket in northeastern Hama. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |