YEREVAN: Armenia‘s protection ministry stated three troopers have been killed Friday in firing from Azerbaijan as tensions between the 2 international locations persist.
The ministry initially reported 4 troopers have been killed and one wounded, however later stated a type of believed to have died was resuscitated.
The ministry stated Armenian positions have been hit close to the settlements of Sotk and Norbak, that are about 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the border.
Azerbaijan’s protection ministry in flip stated Armenian forces within the space had been firing on positions in Azerbaijan and that Armenia was bringing extra troops to the world.
Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a six-week fullscale struggle in 2020 that ended with Azerbaijan regaining many areas that had been underneath the management of ethnic Armenians backed by Armenian forces since 1994.
Nonetheless, the settlement that ended the combating didn’t embrace Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian area inside Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has blocked site visitors on the street that connects Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia since final yr, and Armenia expenses that the resultant meals shortages present Azerbaijan desires to starve out the ethnic Armenians.
The ministry initially reported 4 troopers have been killed and one wounded, however later stated a type of believed to have died was resuscitated.
The ministry stated Armenian positions have been hit close to the settlements of Sotk and Norbak, that are about 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the border.
Azerbaijan’s protection ministry in flip stated Armenian forces within the space had been firing on positions in Azerbaijan and that Armenia was bringing extra troops to the world.
Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a six-week fullscale struggle in 2020 that ended with Azerbaijan regaining many areas that had been underneath the management of ethnic Armenians backed by Armenian forces since 1994.
Nonetheless, the settlement that ended the combating didn’t embrace Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian area inside Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has blocked site visitors on the street that connects Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia since final yr, and Armenia expenses that the resultant meals shortages present Azerbaijan desires to starve out the ethnic Armenians.
