A gun and personal belongings of an Armenian soldier. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

19 August 2021, 15:01

Three soldiers found dead at combat post in Armenia

The bodies of three soldiers with gunshot wounds have been found in a combat position located in Southeast of Armenia, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.

"On August 19, at about 2:15 a.m. local time (1:15 a.m. Moscow time), the bodies of Murad Muradyan, Levon Arutyunyan and Gor Saakyan (all three born in 2002) were found in the guarded territory of one of the military units," the MoD has informed today on its website.

The tragedy occurred in the Kornidzor District, Syunik Region, the "News.am" has informed today.

The "Caucasian Knot" has also reported that on April 21, 2021, it became known about the death of a conscript soldier, Narek Khachatryan, whose body was found hanged on a tree.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on August 19, 2021 at 10:12 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: The Caucasian Knot

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