Turkish army "expands military operations in northern Aleppo"November 21, 2018 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish military and their allied rebel forces have expanded their operations in the northern countryside of Aleppo after a successful campaign in Afrin, Al-Masdar News reports. According to rebel-led “National Army”, they have expanded their military operations to the Aleppo Governorate cities of Al-Bab, ‘Azaz, and Jarabulus. The primary objective of this large-scale operation by the Turkish Army and their allies is to arrest the rebel fighters that have committed crimes like looting and kidnapping. The statement also added that the Turkish Army and their allies arrested most of the Al-Sharqiyah Martyrs Brigade fighters that were accused of kidnapping and looting in the Afrin region. 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. |