U.S. coalition reportedly sets up new base in Aleppo provinceApril 3, 2018 - 10:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S.-led, anti-Islamic State coalition established a new military base in a city controlled by its allied Kurdish forces in northeast Aleppo province, Al-Masdar News reports. Local sources allegedly confirmed that the newly-installed base is located at the outskirts of Manbij, a city located 30 km west of the Euphrates currently under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Fresh reinforcement – including 300 servicemen with armored vehicles and construction machines – was sent on Monday, April 2 by the U.S.-led coalition to Manbij. The move comes as tensions escalated recently due to reports of an upcoming Turkish operation to take over the city. Photo. AFP 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 | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |