Defense ministry: Karabakh army serviceman wounded in Azerbaijani shelling this nigh
13.04.2016,
10:35
A serviceman at Karabakh army was wounded Tuesday night in the fire opened from the Azerbaijani side, the press office of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s defense ministry reported Wednesday morning.
YEREVAN, April 13. /ARKA/. A serviceman at Karabakh army was wounded Tuesday night in the fire opened from the Azerbaijani side, the press office of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s defense ministry reported Wednesday morning.
According to the press release, Azerbaijanis continued violating ceasefire this night by using sniper weapons and grenade guns.
The Azerbaijani troops violated the ceasefire 106 times over the night. The Karabakh army responded 23 times to the enemy.
“Karabakh armed forces are keeping watch over the situation on the frontline and are taking return steps, if necessary,” the defense ministry says in its press release.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 February when the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous region announced its secession from Azerbaijan. In September 1991, the region declared itself the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and, over the course of the enduring conflict, Azerbaijan subsequently lost control of the region.
In 1994, a Russia-brokered cease-fire was signed and peace talks have been held since, mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group.
On April 2, 2016 Azerbaijan resorted to an "unprecedented provocation along the entire perimeter of the contact line" with Nagorno-Karabakh. ---0---
According to the press release, Azerbaijanis continued violating ceasefire this night by using sniper weapons and grenade guns.
The Azerbaijani troops violated the ceasefire 106 times over the night. The Karabakh army responded 23 times to the enemy.
“Karabakh armed forces are keeping watch over the situation on the frontline and are taking return steps, if necessary,” the defense ministry says in its press release.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 February when the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous region announced its secession from Azerbaijan. In September 1991, the region declared itself the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and, over the course of the enduring conflict, Azerbaijan subsequently lost control of the region.
In 1994, a Russia-brokered cease-fire was signed and peace talks have been held since, mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group.
On April 2, 2016 Azerbaijan resorted to an "unprecedented provocation along the entire perimeter of the contact line" with Nagorno-Karabakh. ---0---
