Situation stabilizes along line of contact in Karabakh
YEREVAN, August 4. /ARKA/. The situation along the line of contact in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has been stable since late hours of August 3 after intensive fighting earlier that day provoked by Azerbaijani troops, the Artsakh Defense Ministry said today.
"Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire in some areas using small arms of various calibers," the report reads.
On August 3 Azerbaijani forces used mortars, UAVs and grenade launchers to attack the frontline positions held by Nagorno-Karabakh armed forces as well as one of its bases two days after trying unsuccessfully to advance into western Karabakh.
According to Nagorno-Karabakh authorities, two contract servicemen were killed in the clashes and 19 others were wounded.
The condition of 4 is assessed as serious. One of them is in extremely serious condition. The condition of the rest of the wounded is satisfactory, the ministry said. -0-