Syrian troops meet up with Iraqi forces in newly liberated areaJune 19, 2018 - 10:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has liberated an Iraqi border region in southeast Syria on Tuesday, June 19, following a fierce battle against the Islamic State (IS) group, Al-Masdar News reports. Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF) and Hezbollah, the Syrian Arab Army was able to completely overwhelm the remaining Islamic State terrorists south of the Humaymah area. With IS struggling to hold ground, the Syrian army and their allies managed to liberate the Bir Tayyarah and Bir Umm Salabikh regions. Following the liberation of these areas in southern Deir ez-Zor, the Syrian army and their allies finally cracked the last Islamic State defenses to reach the Iraqi border. Once they reached there, the Syrian army and their allies were greeted by Iraq’s Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units). In addition to reaching the Iraqi border, the Syrian Army and their allies also managed to reach the eastern part of the Tanf region’s Green Zone. This part of the Green Zone is controlled by the U.S. Coalition forces and has been since they constructed their base in this region in 2016. For the Syrian Arab Army this is a major victory over the Islamic State, as the latter constantly launched hit-and-run attacks on their forces from this region. Furthermore, the Syrian army has been able to finally secure the strategic Humaymah area and T-2 Pumping Station. These two sites in rural Deir ez-Zor had been contested since Syrian forces recaptured them from the Islamic State last year. Below are two photos of the Syrian troops meeting up with Hashd Al-Sha’abi on the Iraqi border: 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. |