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Nagorno-Karabakh army contract serviceman killed by Azeri troops

08.02.2017, 15:16
A Nagorno-Karabakh defense army’s contract serviceman was killed today by Azerbaijani troops in another breach of the ceasefire regime on the contact line and another one was seriously wounded in another breach, Nagorno-Karabakh defense ministry said.

Nagorno-Karabakh army contract serviceman killed by Azeri troops
YEREVAN, February 8. /ARKA/. A Nagorno-Karabakh defense army’s contract serviceman was killed today by Azerbaijani troops in another breach of the ceasefire regime on the contact line and another one was seriously wounded in another breach, Nagorno-Karabakh defense ministry said.

The killed serviceman, identified as Gegham Manukyan, born in 1979, was killed by Azeris at about 11:00. The incident occurred on the defensive portion of a military unit of the defense army.  An investigation was started to determine the circumstances of the incident, the defense ministry said.

"The Nagorno-Karabakh defense ministry shares the heavy bitterness of the loss and expresses its support for the family members of the killed soldier and colleagues,' the defense ministry said.

On the same day, at about 12:00 pm Azeri troops wounded Koryun Karapetyan, born in 1998. The incident occurred on the line of contact near the town of Martakert. -0-