‘Triangle of Death’ in Daraa under full control of Syrian army: reportJuly 17, 2018 - 09:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The famous “Triangle of Death” in Daraa is now under the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) full control after a 48 hour long battle with the միլիտանտս near the Al-Quneitra border axis, Al-Masdar News says. Leading the charge to capture the Triangle of Death were the elite Tiger Forces, who captured most of the sites from the members of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. The Tiger Forces were responsible for the capture of Tal Al-Harrah and Kafr Shams in the Triangle of Death, which later paved the way for another major advance later in the day. According to a military source in Daraa, the Syrian Army has since captured the towns of Kafr Nasej, Salim and Nimr, giving them full control of the Triangle of Death. The Syrian Army will now work to clear the remaining towns along the Al-Quneitra axis before making the big push into the southern part of this province. The Russian Aerospace Forces have already begun launching heavy airstrikes over the Al-Quneitra Governorate, which will likely keep Israel from shooting down any jets near the occupied Golan Heights. In the past, Israel would not allow the Syrian Air Force to fly close to their border; however, a non-aggression agreement is in place between the Russians and Israelis to avoid any potential conflicts. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |