Military Clashes Erupt Along Armenia-Azerbaijan Border

| News, Security, Armenia, Azerbaijan

On April 11, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the direction of the Digh settlement of the Gorus region using small arms subjected to intensive fire the Azerbaijan Army's opposing positions stationed in the direction of the Lachin region.

After several minutes, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported that at around 4 PM [local time], the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire in the direction of the Armenian Armed Forces' servicemen who were carrying out engineering works in the direction of the Tegh community. The Armenian side resorted to retaliatory actions. "According to preliminary information, the Armenian side has losses and wounded," it added.

On the same day, the Azerbaijani side stressed that as a result of the provocation committed by the opposing side, the Azerbaijan Army’s servicemen were killed and wounded.

After nearly 20 minutes, the Armenian side said Azerbaijani Armed Forces continued the provocation. "At around 5:30 PM, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces used mortars in the same direction. The Armed Forces of Armenia units take the necessary defensive measures," the report added.

At the same time, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry released similar information and reported that the tension caused by the provocation in the Lachin region by units of the Armenian armed forces on April 11 continues. "As a result of the necessary measures taken by our units located in the mentioned direction, the other party suffered a significant number of losses," it added.

Later, the defense ministries of the two countries reported the cessation of hostilities and stabilization of the situation on the border.  So far, 4 servicemen from the Armenian side were officially reported dead and 6 wounded, while 3 from the Azerbaijani side were reported dead. 

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