Azerbaijan opens random fire towards Armenian positions

PanARMENIAN.Net - On the night of April 8-9, the Azerbaijani side opened 16 bursts of fire towards the Armenian positions in the northeast of Azerbaijan-Armenia border, Tavush province.

According to the Armenian Armed Forces, Azerbaijani troops used various caliber firearms in a series of random volleys.

The frequency of violations has decreased compared to previous days.

The Armenian frontline units continue controlling the situation along the border, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.

The parties to the Karabakh conflict agreed on a bilateral ceasefire along the contact line which came into force at midday, April 5.

Prior to that, on the night of April 1-2, Azerbaijani armed forces initiated overt offensive operations in the southern, southeastern and northeastern directions of the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh.

As many as 46 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 122 were wounded in the course of military operations.

As of April 5, the Azerbaijani side has lost 26 tanks and 4 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as 1 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, 1 engineering vehicle, 2 military helicopters and 11 unmanned aerial vehicles. The Azerbaijani side has admitted the loss of 31 fighters, 1 helicopter and 1 unmanned drones, whereas the Armenian side's photo and video materials show dozens of killed Azerbaijani troops, 1 helicopter and 3 UAVs. Opposition media outlets, however, reported on the death of 81 Azerbaijani soldiers, stating that 6 more have gone missing. According to Karabakh authorities, 300 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in clashes.

14 Karabakh tanks have been neutralized since April 2.