Syrian army elite troops launch final assault on Douma April 9, 2018 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ANNA News has released a video report (below) showing the final actions of the Syrian army’s elite Tiger Forces Division in the battle to capture Douma city in eastern Damascus from rebel fighters, Al-Masdar News reports. The battle for Douma took place over the course of Friday to Saturday (April 6-7) following the collapse of the agreement to evacuate Jaysh al-Islam militants from the small city to northern Syria. In the engagement, the Tiger Forces Division, backed up by pro-government Palestinian fighters, assaulted Douma from the west and south; Syrian Army Republican Guards units also conducted an attack from the east via Ar-Rayhan. After having most of its defenses on the outskirts of the city overrun by the Syrian Army, Jaysh al-Islam sued for peace and since then evacuation of the group’s militants to northern Syria has recommenced.  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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
