Intense clashes broke out between the military units of the two countries on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border.
Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense, Armenia announced that his army made extensive provocations in the direction of Dashkesen, Kelbacer and Lachin in the evening hours of the border.
The statement said that the sabotage groups of the Armed Forces of Armenia are in different directions. Azerbaijan It was reported that the army laid mines on the lands and roads between its positions. As a result of the measures taken by the Azerbaijani troops to prevent this situation, clashes took place.
Some of the positions and shelters of the Azerbaijani army in Dashkesen, Kelbajar and Lachin provinces of the Armenian army in Basargeçer, Istisu, Karakilise and Gorus provinces were under fire with different caliber weapons, including mortars. As a result of the attack, there were casualties among military personnel and damage to the military infrastructure.
It was stated that the Azerbaijani army took necessary measures to silence the firing points of the Armenian Armed Forces and to prevent the expansion of the conflict. It was reported that the personnel and equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces, which participated in the provocation operations against Azerbaijan, were lost.
It was stated in the statement that the Yerevan administration was entirely responsible for the conflict and losses, and that additional information would be given to the public.
AZERBAIJAN: COUNTER MEASURES ARE LOCAL AND AGAINST MILITARY TARGETS
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced that the countermeasures implemented in response to the provocations of Armenia are of a local nature and aimed at military targets, and that the news about the intervention of the Azerbaijani army in the territory of Armenia is not true.
In the statement of the ministry, it was stated that the information spread by Armenia about the alleged targeting of the civilian population and infrastructure by the Azerbaijani army does not reflect the truth.
The statement said, “In response to the provocations of Armenia, the countermeasures are of a local nature and are aimed at legitimate military targets with firing points. The retaliatory measures are small-scale. They aim to ensure the security of the borders of Azerbaijan and put an end to the provocations of Armenia.” statements were included.
In another statement of the ministry, it was stated that the news about Azerbaijan’s intervention in the territory of Armenia were not true.
The Armenian army made extensive provocations in the Dashkesen, Kelbajar and Lachin directions of the border in the evening, and mines were laid on the lands and roads between the positions of the Azerbaijani army by the Armenian troops. As a result of the measures taken by the Azerbaijani troops to prevent this situation, conflicts started.
It is stated that what happened is the biggest conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan after the 2nd Karabakh War.
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