17:44, 2 September 2020

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling attacks on four villages

Serviceman of the Armenian Army. Photo: http://mil.am/hy/news/8291

The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the villages on the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 30 times over 24 hours, including from large-calibre machine guns and sniper rifles, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports today.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on September 1, Azerbaijan claimed 32 shelling attacks on the positions of its troops in the Karabakh conflict zone.

"Units of the armed forces of Armenia used large-calibre machine guns and sniper rifles and 30 times violated the ceasefire regime in various directions of the front over 24 hours," the Azerbaijani MoD reports on its official website today.

The Azerbaijani positions in the villages of Alibeili and Agdam in the Tovuz District and in the village of Zamanly in the Gadabay District came under fire. The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the village of Gyunnut in the Sharur District of the Nakhychevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) were also shelled, the Azerbaijani MoD reports.

The fire also came from the Terter, Agdam, and Fizuli Districts, the areas considered by Azerbaijan as the occupied territories, the MoD of Azerbaijan reports.

Let us remind you that the conflict escalated on July 12. Azerbaijan accused Armenia of trying to attack its positions. According to the Armenian side, the escalation of the situation in the region was triggered by an attempt to break through the border committed by the Azerbaijani troops. According to the official information, in the period from July 12 to July 27, six soldiers from the Armenian side were killed, while other 35 soldiers, two policemen, and one civilian were wounded. The authorities of Azerbaijan reported about 13 killed people, including 12 soldiers and one civilian, and four wounded soldiers.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on September 2, 2020 at 09:49 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.