Azeri soldier killed in sabotage attempt at contact line

Azeri soldier killed in sabotage attempt at contact line

PanARMENIAN.Net - One Azerbaijani soldier was killed and several others injured in a sabotage attempt in the north-east of the line of contact, Tert.am said.

According to a press release by the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army, the incident was reported at 5:15am local time.

The Armenian frontline forces managed to halt the adversary in time through ring defense operations. After armed clashes that lasted about fifteen minutes, the Azerbaijani forces retreated, leaving behind blood stains and weapon debris.

The Defense Army reports no losses. An investigation into further circumstances is under way.

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.

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