Karabakh army thwarts new Azeri attack, destroys 9 armored vehicles

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani forces is constantly attempting to launch new offensives but are failing, the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army reports.

"At around 2 p.m. today, the adversary launched an attack in two directions of the southern border, but were suppressed by the Defense Armenia forces," a message published by the Armenian Unified Infocenter said on Thursday, October 8.

"Azerbaijan suffered significant losses of military personnel. Nine Azerbaijani armored units were also destroyed."

Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.

Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression.