Assad offers amnesty to militants who lay down weapons

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaking during an interview with the official Cuban Prensa Latina agency, in the capital Damascus. (AFP)

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offers an amnesty to militants who turn in their weapons as the army makes more gains against armed groups.
  • Turkey's prime minister says the post-coup crackdown in the country is not over, as authorities shut down media outlets and move to arrest their staff.
  • Daesh terrorists release a video which purportedly shows the two men who killed a priest in a French church pledging allegiance to the terror group’s leader.
  • Palestinian officials slam Israel for demolishing more houses in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem al-Quds.
  • Russia says it has strengthened its southwestern flank as NATO builds up its military presence near the Russian borders.

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