Azerbaijani troops fire on Armenian village, damage housesMay 13, 2020 - 18:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's frontline units on Wednesday, May 13 opened fire on a border Armenian village, damaging several houses. Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said that Azeri troops used large-caliber weapons to fire on the residential buildings. "Armenian servicemen took relevant measures to silence the rival," Stepanyan said. The Defense Ministry also unveiled photos from the damaged house, which show that a 12.7mm machine gun or a sniper rifle was used.
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