Baku confirms death of 12 solders, loss of helicopter and tankApril 2, 2016 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense confirmed information on heavy losses in the course of military actions on the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on April 1 and 2. “12 soldiers were killed in action; MI-24 helicopter employed to strike the rival positions was downed and a tank rendered inoperative,” the Azeri Ministry statement said. Earlier, Baku was persisting in denying reports on the downed helicopter and other losses. According to the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army, Azerbaijan lost 2 helicopters, 3 tanks and 2 unmanned drones. The Defence Army published the picture of one of the downed Azeri drones. 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, using artillery, armored fighting vehicles and air force equipment among other weapons. Aside from the battles on the frontline, the rival has also carried out artillery strikes on civilian settlements and places of permanent deployment of several military units. On April 2, at around 8:30 am, the rival used BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher in the Martuni direction of the contact line. 12-year-old Vaghinak Grigoryan was killed in the shelling, two more children were wounded. Earleir, the Nagorno Karabakh special forces identified an Azerbaijani subversive group near the Levonarkh settlement and threw the saboteurs back to their positions. According to Armenia’s Defense Ministry, the rival troops retreated after suffering several human losses. Read also:Azerbaijani army suffered over 200 losses Apr 1-2: Karabakh (video) Azerbaijan used Grad rocket launcher to bomb Karabakh school: hospital Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |