Zero hour nears as Syrian army prepares to launch major offensiveMay 6, 2019 - 10:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Zero hour is approaching the northwestern region of Syria as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies prepare to storm several areas along the southern part of the demilitarized zone, Al-Masdar News reports. Speaking from the front-lines in northern Hama, a Syrian Army source told Al-Masdar last night that the military has made their final preparations and should be launching the operation within the next few days. Some of the factors that might influence the Syrian Army’s high command to postpone the offensive, however, are the weather and the ongoing Russian-Turkish talks in northern Aleppo. According to the Syrian Army source, the high command will not give the go-ahead to launch the attack if the weather conditions are poor; this is likely due to visibility issues that might ground their air force during the charge. Furthermore, the Russian and Turkish armed forces are currently in talks about establishing a safe zone in the northern region of the Aleppo Governorate. The Russian military is attempting to disuade the Turkish Armed Forces from launching an operation to seize the Tal Rifa’at area, as this would create more issues in northern Aleppo. Once the green light is given to the Syran Army to launch the offensive, they will strive to capture the demilitarized zone region that stretches from the Al-Ghaab Plain to the Abu Dhuhour Crossing. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |