Syrian army troops allegedly deploy to front-lines in Idlib and HamaJanuary 11, 2019 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several units from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) have deployed to the front-lines in the Hama and Idlib governorate on Thursday, January 10, after the complete collapse of the Turkish-backed rebels in these provinces, Al-Masdar News says. Speaking to Al-Masdar News from the government stronghold of Mhardeh, a source from the National Defense Forces (NDF) said that several units from the 4th Mechanized Division, 9th Division Shock Troops, and Republican Guard positioned themselves along the front-lines of Hama and Idlib. The NDF source said the Syrian military has been placed on the high alert in northwest Syria, but they have not been ordered to launch any attack against the militants. Recently, the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front has surrendered a great deal of the Idlib and Aleppo governorates after their former ally Hay’at Tahrir A-Sham launched a large-scale offensive to avenge the loss of five of their fighters near the town of Dart Izza. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |